CART: Coalition Against Runaway Taxation

Home
Welcome to CART
Latest News and Commentary
Manatee County Budget Analysis
Manatee County Public Hearings Calendar
Our Mission Statement
Get Involved with CART
Analysis of the Problem - FTPA
Legislative Links and Documents
Support Documents and Press Releases
Florida Taxpayers Alliance
History Lesson: The Boston Tea Party
About Us
Other Coalition Partners
Blog page
Sign the 1.35% petition

Latest News and Commentary


This page will keep you up to date on what's going on with the tax reform movement in Florida.

Tax cap sponsor says proposal a caution light, not stop sign - Miami Herald 3-24-08

Rubio 'committed' to capping tax - Bradenton Herald 12-20-07

Crist and Rubio take different paths with tax-cut plans - Sarasota Herald Tribune 12-20-07

Rubio pushes 1.35% tax solution - Sarasota Herald Tribune 12-13-07

Rubio To Talk Up Tax Cap - Bradenton Herald 12-13-07

CART Pushes Uniform Property Tax - Longboat Observer 12-6-07

Tax plans aplenty - Bradenton Herald 12-2-07

Letter to the Bradenton Herald - 12-2-07

Group suggests property tax limit - Bradenton Herald, 11-29-07

CART Press Release 11-23-07

Editorial Letter from Dr. David McKalip - 11-24-07

Rep. Rubio veers off with another tax cut plan - St. Pete Times, Nov. 21. 2007

Florida TaxWatch Study Predicts Econony Will Gain by Property Tax Cut

CART: Tax reform package falls short - AMI Sun newspaper, Nov. 7, 2007

Former senator throws hat in tax ring - Bradenton Herald, Nov. 3, 2007

Tax panel seeks to add plan to ballot - Bradenton Herald, Nov. 3, 2007

Click here to go to the website of the Committee for Florida Real Estate Taxes which has a great forum section and many recent newspaper articles on tax reform.

Commentary: Assessors should use property sales data from the last three months of the previous year

Localities spent big in tax debate - Miami Herald 8-17-07

Commercial properties feeling tax-bill shock regionwide - Sarasota Herald Tribune 8-17-07

Home appraisals defy the market - Sarasota Herald Tribune 8-16-07

Tax flop? Panel is backup: Miami Herald 6-24-07

THE FLORIDA TAXATION AND BUDGET REFORM COMMISSION. Miami Herald 6-24-07

Letter from Mike Bennett dated June 22, 2007

Revolt in the air over tax reform. Sarasota Herald Tribune 6-17-07

Voters must ask, 'What's in it for me?' regarding tax cut. Miami Herald 6-17-07

Plan for tax relief reform has many enemies, but who will be for it? Sarasota Herald Tribune 6-16-07

Democrats assail GOP property tax amendment: Bradenton Herald 6-11-07

The face of property tax debate: Bradenton Herald 6-11-07

Save Our Homes on shaky foundation: Bradenton Herald 6-11-07

Target the cuts: Bradenton Herald 6-10-07

Latest property-tax plan offers record cut: Bradenton Herald 6-9-07

Editorial commentary submitted to the Bradenton Herald written by Donald Schroder: 6-3-07

Leaders agree on deal to cut property tax, benefit all owners: Sun-Sentinel. 6-2-07

Deal on property tax struck, but details few: Miami Herald 6-2-07

Association Handbook Draws Fire: Hernando Today.com: 6-1-07

Broward property values up by 11 percent - Miami Herald 6-1-07

Group pushes for tax-cut vote: Miami Herald. 5-24-07

Property tax outrage spreads across the country

Property Tax Primer, Miami Herald 4-18-07

AP Story 4-15-07

Senate's Tax Cut Plan Less Reaching - Sarasota Herald Tribune 4-13-07

Senate Pitch Spreads Out Relief - Bradenton Herald 4-13-07

Rally in Tally - Bradenton Herald 4-12-07

BUSLOADS HEADING TO TALLY APRIL 17TH! - CART Press Release 4-9-07

Tax Protesters Unite - AMI Sun 4-11-07

Editorial in Sarasota Herald Tribune 4-8-07

Foreclosure problem - Sarasota Herald Tribune 4-8-07

How should Manatee pay for new schools? - Brandeton Herald 4-8-07

Anna Maria citizens demand tax cut - Bradenton Herald 4-7-07

CART meeting to update property tax proposals - AMI Islander Newspaper 4-4-07

Tax forum set for Wednesday - AMI Sun newspaper 4-4-07

Officials: Property tax may rise - Bradenton Herald 4-4-07

Curb cities' tax-paid activism? - Orlando Sentinel 4-1-07