Comments on: Battle Lines Set Amid Tighter Budget State Budget Forecast http://www.northescambia.com/2016/09/battle-lines-set-amid-tighter-budget-state-budget-forecast Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Henry Coe http://www.northescambia.com/2016/09/battle-lines-set-amid-tighter-budget-state-budget-forecast/comment-page-1#comment-329150 Henry Coe Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:53:14 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=263388#comment-329150 It's not 100% about the spending and it never is. It is about the spending verses the revenue. A few years ago, the State started selling off properties that it owned. i.e. the Department of Children and Families office on Hwy 29 and then they leased other offices like the food stamp place on Brent Lane. With real estate being sold off the State had a big influx of cash or credit on the books for liquid assets. Now that cash is used up and we have a bunch of leased property we didn't have before, with no revenue assigned to balance the cost. I'm sure the influx of cash from property sales helped cover the cost of Corporate Tax Breaks, but with the lack of foresight, they screwed us and will increase taxes on all us poorer folks to cover these cost that all of a sudden just occurred out of no where. Thank you Florida Republicans. Btw, if anyone asks, make sure to blame the poor, disabled and elderly. It’s not 100% about the spending and it never is. It is about the spending verses the revenue.
A few years ago, the State started selling off properties that it owned. i.e. the Department of Children and Families office on Hwy 29 and then they leased other offices like the food stamp place on Brent Lane.
With real estate being sold off the State had a big influx of cash or credit on the books for liquid assets. Now that cash is used up and we have a bunch of leased property we didn’t have before, with no revenue assigned to balance the cost.

I’m sure the influx of cash from property sales helped cover the cost of Corporate Tax Breaks, but with the lack of foresight, they screwed us and will increase taxes on all us poorer folks to cover these cost that all of a sudden just occurred out of no where. Thank you Florida Republicans. Btw, if anyone asks, make sure to blame the poor, disabled and elderly.

]]>