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Statements from the Florida: 2010 Hillsborough County Commission's race
Josh Burgin

Josh Burgin

False

The math is wrong because he started with the wrong year

Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." 

Mark Sharpe

Mark Sharpe

Mostly False

But cutting the tax rate isn't the same as cutting taxes.

"Mark Sharpe has lowered property taxes by 17 percent."

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