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'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services

Oct 30, 2026 · Marissa J. Lang

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'Affordability? For who?' Voters decide between helping homeowners or public services
Volunteers with Florida Rising, a progressive nonprofit that organizes residents to take political action on state and local issues, knock on doors in Jacksonville, Fla., to encourage residents to vote no on an amendment that would cut property taxes.
Volunteers with Florida Rising, a progressive nonprofit that organizes residents to take political action on state and local issues, knock on doors in Jacksonville, Fla., to encourage residents to vote no on an amendment that would cut property taxes.

Candidates across the U.S. have paid lip service to affordability issues. In Florida, the question of how to save voters money, and at what cost, is literally on the ballot.

(Image credit: Malcolm Jackson for NPR)

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