Author Topic: I voted (Read 2033 times)

storch · « **Reply #30 on:** November 07, 2006, 01:56:59 PM »

just vote republican down the line and vote to quash two tax increasing amendments to the fl. constitution.

JB88 · « **Reply #31 on:** November 07, 2006, 02:01:10 PM »

which two caused tax increases?

so far as i can tell, none of the six amemdments presented did that.

(there were however tax breaks for seniors and disabled vets on the table as two seperate issues)

storch · « **Reply #32 on:** November 07, 2006, 06:13:29 PM »

amendment one's language left me with impression that they were looking for carte blanche ability to spend money on "non recurring expenses" and they wanted up to 3% of the total general fund without a vote by the general assembly. stuff like this eventually leads to tax increases.

amendment 4 was to basically take up 15% of the tobacco supplement payments to create another agency to "protect people, especially youth from addiction, disease and other health hazards of using tobacco" the last thing we ned is another nanny state agency which will need additional funding in the future which in my equals more taxation. while not directly increasing taxation at this time they could in the future. in dade county they were directly looking for funds in order to increase the the developement of the metrozoo. bzzzzzz sorry not from this voter.

in broward they were looking for a US$.01 increase in the sales tax but I'm registered in dade so I didn't get to poo poo that one, my daughters did though.

Meatwad · « **Reply #33 on:** November 07, 2006, 06:16:29 PM »

nope i didnt vote, no one here deserves my vote

storch · « **Reply #34 on:** November 07, 2006, 06:17:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Meatwad
nope i didnt vote, no one here deserves my vote

then you deserve whatever government you get.

JB88 · « **Reply #35 on:** November 07, 2006, 06:21:52 PM »

i took the first one as a good thing.

FOR

This amendment, would establish a Joint Budget Commission and would do what has not been done before - put both the budget and revenue estimates together in one document. In addition to the annual budget, it will also require the Commission to create a long-term financial outlook.

AGAINST

Current general law, which prescribes requirements for each department and agency of state government to submit a planning document and supporting budget request, is adequate and an additional task force is not needed.

What Your Vote Means:

YES
If approved by voters, Amendment #1 would establish a long-range budget-planning process, putting both budget and revenue estimates together in one document. It would create a Government Efficiency Task Force (appointed every four years by the Governor, Senate President and Speaker of the House) to seek input from the public, executive and judicial branches and create a long-range financial plan.
NO
If Amendment #1 is not approved by voters, the current laws as set by Section 19 of Article III of the State Constitution will remain in place as originally proposed by the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission and approved by the voters in 1992.

Financial Impact:
There is not a direct financial impact on state or local government.

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the tobacco one will take a portion of the big settlement that the states made with tobacco companies and appropriate a percentage of it towards educating minors about the dangers of smoking. (the arguement being that it will save costs of health care subsidies in the long run)

no taxes involved there.

whether or not THAT is a state responsibility is up to the voter...but it is not a tax based proposal.

anywho...

no new taxes this time around.

nirvana · « **Reply #36 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:03:49 PM »

Voted yesterday to see who would get elected with uneducated teens voting. I think most of my votes were Democrats, maybe 1 Republican, and 1 Green party

I also voted to legalize marijuana in Colorado.

storch · « **Reply #37 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:06:22 PM »

any vote to increase the size of the government in any way eventually leads to tax increases.

Debonair · « **Reply #38 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:12:44 PM »

i exchanged for my vote for a beer & a big eggplant parm sub

lukster · « **Reply #39 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:19:24 PM »

I voted.

JB88 · « **Reply #40 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:46:13 PM »

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Originally posted by storch
any vote to increase the size of the government in any way eventually leads to tax increases.

true. but in this case, the government had won a big chunk o change from demon tobacco and was simply appropriating the funds.

Suave · « **Reply #41 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:54:20 PM »

Was pleasantly surprised to see so many libertarian candidates.

Voted after waiting an hour in traffic because of road construction, election day should be a holiday. Finally got to the polling station and of course the election officials charged with overseeing the operation of the computerized push-button voting machines are all elderly citizens. So that took another hour.

After waiting for at least two minutes for the poor old lady holding my drivers license to find my name on the list of registered voters I finally just reached accross the table and pointed to my name.. on a different page.

ROC · « **Reply #42 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:56:03 PM »

Polls opened to me standing there.

Paper ballot, black marker, filled in the square.

Funny, now watching the news channels, and loving the desperation in some of the commentators voices. MSNBC is projecting wins back east, some pretty good margins of like 52 to 48, you'd think that would be close. Projecting Wins with -0- % reporting...

Geez these guys crack me up.

I'm involved in 2 campaigns here in Sacramento, there is no way on earth the outcomes can be projected with no precincts reporting, this is mind blowing that no one learned anything after Kerry popped the champagne cork 2 years ago.

tapakeg · « **Reply #43 on:** November 07, 2006, 07:56:19 PM »

danm right I VOTED !!!!

Swager · « **Reply #44 on:** November 07, 2006, 08:09:22 PM »

Voted!!