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Florida slot tax cut debated7 March 2008TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- As reported by the Miami Herald: "A plan to cut the tax rate on slot machines to encourage more gambling in South Florida turned tense at a legislative committee Thursday as gambling lobbyists turned on each other and a Republican senator accused a Democrat of drafting a proposal that was 'inappropriate' and `not believable.' "And after the meeting, as gambling lobbyists flocked around Senate Democratic leader Steve Geller, he stormed out of the room, saying the proposal he wanted wasn't drafted properly and led to the confusion. "...Geller, of Cooper City, said the proposal would encourage four pari-mutuels to offer slot machines sooner in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, thereby boosting gambling and tax collections for schools to nearly $290 million annually in four years. "But Sen. Ronda Storms of Valrico doubted Geller's rosy view of less taxation for more gambling. She also objected to Geller's plan because he had the committee vote on a hand-written amendment that was filed the morning of the meeting and was so tough to understand that even a gambling lobbyist balked at it..." |