Florida Legislature 2024: Trickle-down economics are alive and well in Tallahassee

Seeking Rents – The Podcast

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Florida Legislature 2024: Trickle-down economics are alive and well in Tallahassee

Lawmakers in the Florida Legislature spent day 43 of their 2024 session trying to fool Floridians about who would benefit from a new round of tax breaks.

Jason Garcia

Feb 21, 2024

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In this episode: Days after the Florida House of Representatives rolled out a package of proposed tax cuts that would steer the vast majority of savings to businesses instead of consumers, the Florida Senate introduces another tax plan — one that is a bit better but still disproportionately favors businesses over consumers.

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Seeking Rents – The Podcast

"Rent-seeking" is a term in economics that describes when a corporation uses its political influence to twist tax laws and other public policy in its favor. Seeking Rents – The Podcast brings you the stories of how that's happening in Florida, where corporate interests like Florida Power & Light, Big Sugar, and Walt Disney World wield enormous influence everywhere from local city halls to the state Capitol. Hosted by award-winning journalist Jason Garcia, Florida's leading corporate-accountability reporter.

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