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While a Gas Tax Break Could Break the Budget, Governor Remains Optimistic

May 1st, 2008 by flanews

Despite a budget that proposes record cuts in school funding and laying off probation officers, the Governor continues to push his plan for a gas tax holiday. Crist wants to eliminate 10 cents of the state�s gas tax for two weeks in July. Crist says the people need a break.

�The people in our state deserve to have a break. We�re going to keep trying for them and fighting for them, and we never give up around here. The people of Florida deserve our best effort and we�re going to finish strong,� Crist said.

The gas tax was cut by eight cents for three weeks in 2004. On average families saved about two bucks a tank. The state lost 60 million dollars.

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