At 11:03 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the Titanic was 37 minutes away from disaster.
At that moment, a change in course of barely three degrees would have been enough to avoid the iceberg in its path entirely. The catastrophe was not inevitable. The warning signs existed, the danger was real, and a small correction could have changed history.
Florida faces a similar moment today.
A proposed constitutional amendment is being promoted as property tax relief. But beneath the promise lies a much larger question: how will communities fund public safety, infrastructure, parks, libraries, and other essential services when billions of dollars in local revenue disappear?
The 3 Degrees Campaign is not about preserving the status quo. It’s about making a prudent course correction before Florida collides with unintended consequences that will be difficult and very expensive to reverse.
A three-degree change today can prevent a much larger crisis tomorrow.
[Data nuts, click here for "The Tax Shift" analysis from "Vote No on 3".]
Florida residents shouldn't have to choose between lower tax pressure and safe, functioning communities. We can do both, if we change course before writing a financial iceberg into the Constitution.
About Us
We’re not against property tax relief.
We’re citizens against unintended consequences, especially those we see coming.
Relief without the iceberg.
Florida homeowners deserve real property tax relief. But this amendment does more than offer relief. It puts local solutions on a collision course with a financial iceberg, limiting the ability of counties and cities to respond to the real costs of public safety, infrastructure needs, storm recovery, and services that support our quality of life.
Once those restrictions are written into the Constitution, communities lose flexibility. Local leaders may be forced to cut services, delay repairs, shift costs, or seek revenue in less transparent ways.
The issue is not whether property taxes should go down. The issue is whether Florida should permanently restrict local communities from solving local problems.
The 3 Degrees Campaign supports responsible tax reform that protects homeowners without weakening the services families depend on every day.
Vote NO on Florida’s Property Tax Amendment. Don’t trade relief for a financial Titanic.
Alternatives to Catastrophe
Florida can provide real property tax relief without forcing counties, cities, and public safety agencies to absorb the loss. The problem with the proposed amendment is not relief. It is relief without a responsible replacement plan.
The 3 Degrees Campaign supports exploration of reforms that protect homeowners while keeping essential services funded. Florida should not have to choose between lower tax pressure and safe, functioning communities. We can do both.