Florida Ranks Near the Bottom of the Nation in Many Rankings on Education, Health and Human Services, and Tax Fairness www.fcfep.org
"As legislators continue action on issues affecting the well-being of Floridians, it's useful to measure the needs facing the state. On many comparisons with other states on education, health and human services, and tax fairness, Florida ranks near the bottom of the nation. The rankings paint a picture of a state with millions of residents needing jobs, services, and other supports from state government as they struggle to make ends meet." Read The State of the State of Florida.
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Apparently the people, and the politicians they elect, like it that way. And if you are 50th out of 50 states, you might as well eliminate the funding for education, and health and human services all together because you will then still be 50th. Florida is one of the least taxed per capita states, has the second most regressive tax structure in the nation, and is one of the top five states in income inequality. Politicians have been peddling the myth for years that the tourists, and the sales taxes they pay, will fund all the services in Florida that we need. However, inequality and trust appear to be inversely related. I highly recommend the book 'The Spirit Level, Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger' by Wilkinson and Pickett (2009, Bloomsbury Press). It is a very good discussion about the economic and social dynamics and interrelation in the U.S. and in other countries. Why is there such a high level of distrust in our community today? Wilkinson and Pickett suggest that the level of social and economic inequality are directly related to the level of mistrust.
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