JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – During a visit to the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Gov. Rick Scott highlighted his proposed cellphone and TV tax cut as part of his Keep Florida Working campaign.
Scott said he wants to cut $673 million in taxes this year. He said because state revenue is up, the state can continue to cut taxes.
"If you have a cellphone, this is the biggest one, a $470 million tax cut," Scott said. "So if you're spending about $100 a month between your cellphone bill and your cable and satellite bill, you're going to get $43 a year in savings."
Scott also mentioned that Bright Futures students will now be able to attend classes over the summer and their scholarships will cover the courses.
He also said if college students take five classes a semester, students will save about $170 a year, because he wants to get rid of the sales tax on textbooks.
"It's a perfect time to be a college student due to the fact that textbook sales taxes are cut and my cellphone and cable bills will be cut, so I can better afford my education here in Jacksonville," said Jordan Wilson, a student at the University of North Florida.
"If you can ever put cash back into people's hands, they know how to spend their money,"said Daniel Davis, president and CEO of Jax Chamber. "That's going to create jobs and that's our goal is to create more jobs for this community and the state of Florida."
To find out how much money you could save on your bill, go to http://keepfloridaworking.com/content/current/TaxCutCalculator.htm.