Fla. Gov. May End Housing Trust Funds

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Gov. Jeb Bush is considering ending two popular housing trust funds, having proposed money be pulled from the program to cover other costs for two consecutive years.

The idea is troubling to supporters, including activists and business interests. The money benefits poor families who couldn't otherwise buy a home, as well as home builders, real-estate agents and other business groups.

``The governor believes that we should seriously consider sunsetting trust funds,'' Alia Faraj, a Bush spokeswoman, said Friday. ``This allows us to ensure these programs continue with general revenue dollars, but also gives us the flexibility to meet the state's priorities.''

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``Everybody's for it, there is not one single solitary interest group that opposes the full funding,'' Ross said. ``The only threat to the state and local housing trust fund comes from the governor's office.''

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[DuctapeFatwa]

1. Maybe they can just get the poor families out of the picture

that should take care of objections from the Governor's office.

[coloradodem2005]

2. What a jerk.

[schultzee]

3. He is a greed pig. GOP = greedy ol pigs

[Florida_Geek]

4. Tax Break for Million Dollar Homes Jeb

Once out of the trust fund, then Bush could reduce the tax on Million Dollar homes IMHO this is the long range goal here.

[I AM SPARTACUS]

5. tell ya what Jebbie, we'll use YOUR trust fund...

...Jebbie's trust fund padded-up with Carlyle Group defense dollars stolen from US taxpayers, and Jebbie's trust fund padded-up with Saudi oil dollars stolen from US consumers, and Jebbie's trust fund padded-up with Savings & Loan Scandal dollars stolen from US taxpayers...etc., etc., ad nauseum...

OH AND WHO COULD FORGET...Jebbie's trust fund, set-up by Granpa Prescott, padded-up with Nazi investment dollars...

[teryang]

8. IMC medicaid fraud, Destin Country Club fraud,

...Enron fraud: $300,000,000.00 purchase from state employees pension fund just ,

IMC Medicaid fraud: $150,000,000.00

Destin Country Club fraud: $150,000,000.00

Stealing from Floridians and taxpayers is what JebFRAUD is all about.
After the S&L lootings and Iran-Contra it is amazing that voters put these criminals back into office. Not only weren't they prosecuted, they are back in office. If a citizen gets caught shoplifting he can't get a job as a groundskeeper.

Our nation is very, very sick.

[Judi Lynn]

6. He's one slimey politician, isn't he?

From the article:

(snip)The Florida Home Builder's Association estimates this year's proposed cut could eliminate the potential for 11,000 families to own homes, and cut around 25,000 jobs. (snip)

[saigon68]

7. Let them live in cardboard boxes