The Tax Commission’s TABOR: A Path to Deterioration in Florida

Publication Date: March 2008

Publisher: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Iris J. Lav

Research Area: Banking and finance; Government

Keywords: Economic projections; State budgets; City budgets; Tax code

Type: Report

Coverage: Florida

Abstract:

The Taxation and Budget Reform Commission will soon consider placing an amendment on the ballot to tightly limit revenue growth for state and local governments. This proposal, CP 45, deserves a great deal of attention because it shares the fundamental characteristics of Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR).