Florida Democratic Party Issues Statement on New Poll Tax
March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 25 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement by Chair Terrie Rizzo on the legislation to overturn Amendment Four passed by the Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice:
"Today, Republicans in the State Senate voted to overturn the will of the people and violate the constitutional rights of returning citizens.
"This bill is an unconstitutional poll tax that recalls the darkest moments of our state's his . . .
"Today, Republicans in the State Senate voted to overturn the will of the people and violate the constitutional rights of returning citizens.
"This bill is an unconstitutional poll tax that recalls the darkest moments of our state's his . . .