If Gov. Rick Scott and the Republican Legislature wanted to do themselves and, much more importantly, Floridians a favor in the upcoming legislative session, they could take the initiative on two increasingly critical issues: a sales tax on Internet sales and a ban on using a hand-held phone while driving.
It’s now estimated that Florida will lose about $450 million this year in lost state revenue because of the sales-tax loophole. How long should this be countenanced–especially during Florida’s Great Recession? If not now, when? As for the drive-and-phone ban, which exists in 10 states, it would save lives. Obviously.
And these, ideological talking points aside, aren’t priorities?