The Florida House Thursday unanimously approved a $1.4 billion tax package that contains a long list of exemptions for consumers and businesses that both Democrats and Republicans praised as a “true tax relief for consumers.”
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The Florida Legislature spent $23.6 billion last year without a single hearing, writes a policy analyst with the Florida Policy Institute. That's because that money went into tax credits, exemptions and deductions, which roll over year after year without being scrutinized. Lawmakers should ask whether this is the best use of state funding.