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2010 Amendment 4's race

Half-True

'Many' is tough to confirm

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Chain email

"Many of the companies bankrolling the ad campaign against Amendment 4 are recipients of a congressional bailout, in the form of humongous tax refunds earlier this year."

— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Pants on Fire!

Did you think we weren't paying attention?

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Says PolitiFact says Amendment 4 "will force counties and cities across Florida to raise taxes and fees."

— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, October 25th, 2010

Mostly False

May be too soon to get accurate numbers on Amendment 4 impact

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

"Amendment 4 will reduce Florida’s economic output by $34 billion annually."

— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, October 15th, 2010

Half-True

Not completely fair

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

St. Pete Beach's experiences are a "fair example" of what could happen if Amendment 4 passes.

— PolitiFact Florida on Friday, March 19th, 2010

True

Tab over $700k, city says

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

Because of a local version of Amendment 4, "the taxpayers of St. Pete Beach have had to pay hundreds of thousands in legal bills."

— PolitiFact Florida on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

Half-True

Tax rate rose for a variety of reasons

Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy
Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy

St. Pete Beach's local version of Amendment 4 resulted in "seemingly endless lawsuits (that) decimated the city's legal budget and forced the city to raise the property tax rate."

— PolitiFact Florida on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010