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A.G. GancarskiJuly 25, 2018

On three separate occasions, U.S. Rep. and GOP candidate for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis co-sponsored Fair Tax legislation. The bill, a favorite in some conservative circles (even as National Review-types such as Rich Lowry and Ramesh Ponnuru diverge), would overhaul federal taxation as we know it “by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting […]

Drew WilsonOctober 9, 2015

Five years after running for the Florida House as a Tea Party candidate, John Ferentinos has filed to run against incumbent Republican Mike LaRosa in House District 42 as a Democrat. During his 2010 campaign, the 33-year-old from Kissimmee couldn’t have looked less like a future Democrat if he tried, but he said he’s changed […]

Martin DyckmanMay 18, 2015

There’s a Republican running for president who promises unequivocally to “protect Social Security and Medicare…to kill anything that poses a threat to the promises we have made to America’s seniors.” But he’s also calling for a “tax reform” that would bleed seniors as they’ve never been bled before. What do you call such a politician? […]

Martin DyckmanMay 18, 2015

There’s a Republican running for president who promises unequivocally to “protect Social Security and Medicare…to kill anything that poses a threat to the promises we have made to America’s seniors.” But he’s also calling for a “tax reform” that would bleed seniors as they’ve never been bled before. What do you call such a politician? […]

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Adam Putnam, Ron DeSantis camps spar over federal ‘Fair Tax’ bill

Former Tea Party candidate files as Democrat to face Mike LaRosa in HD 42

Martin Dyckman: Mike Huckabee’s tax plan is a huckster’s scheme that would slam seniors

Martin Dyckman: Mike Huckabee's tax plan is a huckster's scheme that would slam seniors