Vote No On Amendments 5 And 6 | Endorsement

Two amendments placed on the November ballot by the Florida Legislature involve tax money. One affects taxpayers; the other affects how politicians finance campaigns. The Sun Sentinel recommends a no vote on both. Amendment 5: Homestead exemption One of the Legislature’s worst traits is to cut taxes at someone else’s expense — and that’s the problem with Amendment 5. It provides cost-of-living adjustments to part of the homestead exemption on the taxable value of owner-occupied residences.