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Local government responsible for lost jobs
BizPac Review ^ | 7-24-2011 | John R. Smith

Posted on 07/24/2011 8:51:46 PM PDT by TheBombshellProject

What is it about Palm Beach County that swells the ranks of the unemployed, higher than either Florida or the U.S.?

Well, for one thing, businesses in this county get socked with higher taxes and fees than most other areas of Florida. County government has leeched businesses by keeping taxes high, and burdensome.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; Politics
KEYWORDS: economy; entitlementprograms; florida; unemployment
The tax and fee burden on businesses in Palm Beach County is out of control because the salaries and benefits paid to government workers here are out of control. Our firefighters have the sweetest deal ever!
1 posted on 07/24/2011 8:51:52 PM PDT by TheBombshellProject
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