Senate Democrats lock down against TABOR cap
TALLAHASSEE — Senate Democrats voted Wednesday in caucus to oppose a constitutional amendment pushed by Brevard County Sen. Mike Haridopolos to put spending caps on state and local governments in the midst of a severe recession.
The Indialantic Republican’s plan would limit government revenue growth to the combination of inflation and population growth, similar to the cap Colorado imposed and then weakened, known as the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR. … (READ MORE)