Lawmakers consider FL tax rebate for working poor: "This hits home...that extra buck that comes into

[TexasTowelie]

Lawmakers consider FL tax rebate for working poor: “This hits home…that extra buck that comes into your pocket helps your family”


It may be a long shot, but state lawmakers want to put extra dollars into the pockets of Florida’s working poor — about $250 per family each year.

That may not seem like much. But it’s enough for 100 gallons of gas, 1,000 diapers or a few weeks of groceries, according to supporters of a plan to provide a tax rebate to lower-income workers.

The idea has been discussed for years. And the proposal is largely backed by Democratic lawmakers.

But the measure had its first hearing ever in Tallahassee earlier this month, in a Senate committee chaired by a Republican who also happens to be the chairman of the Florida Republican Party.

Read more: https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2019/11/22/lawmakers-consider-fl-tax-rebate-for-working-poor-this-hits-homethat-extra-buck-that-comes-into-your-pocket-helps-your-family/

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. Not very much, but it's a start.

I am a huge supporter of a guaranteed basic minimum income. Not only would I personally benefit, depending on how it's set up, but more to the point, people ought to have some basic income. Period. No questions asked.

If I were in charge, here's how I would set it up. Everyone gets a debit card that gets loaded with that amount of money, whatever it is, at the beginning of every month. On the last day of the month it zeroes out. Next day, it's reloaded.

Oh, and also if I were in charge, or as I prefer to say, Dictator of North America, every person in this country would get SNAP (food stamps). Everyone. Regardless of their income or wealth. Another thing that would be loaded on a debit card. Personally, if I got that I'd figure out ways to give it to homeless people. Maybe use it to buy cards at fast food places. Maybe buy food to give to the homeless shelter. Okay, so I'd probably use some of it for myself, because it would be a nice boost to my income.