Get real, commissioners: cut spending, don’t raise taxes
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hiAs Miami-Dade’s property tax base drops 9.2%, county officials are scrambling to deal with $350 million to $400 million less tax income.
Mayor Carlos Alvarez and some commissioners have already said they may raise taxes so they don’t have to cut too much. Commission Chairman Dennis Moss said his priorities are to protect county jobs and services — not let county workers go.
In such a crunch, it sounds too simplistic to say “just cut spending.” Unfortunately for our elected leaders, however, cutting happens to be the right answer.
We are sure commissioners have noticed the recession in which this country is mired. We’re also sure their constituents have already let them know of the economic binds they’re in personally.
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