Transit Miami

Legislators are a step closer to placing an additional $2 per day tax on the upcoming election ballot. The proposal, would double the tax collected per day for rental cars rented in Florida. The counties which approve the rate hike would then see a greater return per rental in their county, a figure estimated at over $100 Million annually for the entire state if ratified in every county.

This is a win-win for the Florida citizens. We reap greater benefits while not causing a greater tax burden on ourselves and use the proceeds to help rebuild our crippled transportation infrastructure. We see no reason why anyone would be against a measure that would help spur growth in our communities by further capitalizing on the booming tourist industry. Heck, Disney isn’t going anywhere and neither are our beaches which gives us all the more reason to further profit from our visitors. Not all legislators see the great opportunity the tax hike can provide, saying:

”The power to tax is the power to destroy…”
-state Rep. Randy Johnson

Ok, Patrick Henry, take it easy on the prophetic taxation ideology. Tourism already provides a huge economic boost to our economy. A greater taxation on the services used by tourists would allow us to further enhance the mobility options for tourists in our cities. May it be a rail line in South Florida or a quaint trolley line in a lazy beach retirement town, the money collected will benefit all who are required to drive in our state…