LEGISLATORS PUT ALL OF THESE AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT; THE CITIZENS OF FLORIDA DID NOT!

The Florida Education Association and/or the Florida AFL-CIO recommend the following:
AMENDMENT Amendment 1 OPPOSE Amendment 3 OPPOSE Amendment 4 OPPOSE SUBJECT Health care DESCRIPTION Prevents penalties for not purchasing health care coverage in order to comply with federal health care reforms Replaces existing revenue limits with new limitation based on inflation and population changes WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Removes penalty for employers who fail to offer health care benefits Would cap revenues, eliminate money for growth and maintenance of public services and property

TABORTaxpayers Bill of Rights

Recapture Gives a series of property tax breaks to firstWould substantially lower the Property Tax time buyers, commercial properties and those states revenue resulting in with second homes in Florida. First-time budget cuts to all state services. homebuyers would receive a homestead exemption worth up to $200,000 to be phased out over five years. It lowers the cap on the amount property assessor can raise the assessed value of a commercial property and non-homestead second homes from 10% to 5% each year. Judicial Reform The Senate would confirm new justices to the Florida Supreme Court. The Legislature, by simple majority vote, could void court rules. Investigations of judicial misconductnow confidential-would be available to the House in advance of impeachment proceedings. Repeals the no-aid provision of Article I, Section 3 of the Florida Constitution allowing direct and indirect expenditure of state dollars for religious purposes. Would void the balance of government powers and strip the Court of its ability to check legislation as unconstitutional

Amendment 5 OPPOSE

Amendment 8 OPPOSE

Religion Vouchers

Would destroy the historic separation of church and state and allow government funding for any group or sect claiming to be a religious organization.

Amendment 9 SUPPORT Amendment 10 OPPOSE

Property Tax Provides an additional property tax exemption Exemption for surviving spouses of military veteran and first responders Tangibles Tax Exemption Provides an additional exemption from ad valorem taxes levied on tangible personal property Would lower taxes on all non-real estate such as business machinery