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Florida Tax Cut Could Undermine Mosquito Control Programs
Original: How a Tax Cut Could Threaten a Florida Necessity: Mosquito Control
A proposed tax cut in Florida could reduce funding for mosquito control, a public health necessity in the state. Mosquito control districts rely heavily on local property tax revenue to fund spraying, surveillance and disease prevention. Cutting those revenues could weaken efforts against mosquito-borne illnesses such as dengue, West Nile virus and malaria.
Why now: Concerns that tax cuts could cut into funding for essential public health services in Florida
Floridamosquito control districtsNew York Times
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- How a Tax Cut Could Threaten a Florida Necessity: Mosquito Control · The New York Times
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