Looking at cities that are doing better than us currently, a majority of them have a higher sales tax and/or, in some cases, higher property taxes compared to Tampa. And yet, they have more companies and corporations and seem to have faired better during the recession compared to us.

San Antonio is planning to raise it's sales tax 1/8 of a cent for education, to a cap of 8.25% sales tax. How can San Antonio have a sales tax at potentially 8.25% and somehow do better than us? And they also plan to have light rail pretty soon too. Although some how light rail is a waste of money and boondoggle, cities are still embracing light rail. You would think that cities would realize the huge financial burden light rail has and not incorporate it in it's transportation infrastructure,

So I ask, if put on the ballot for Tampa, would you raise a tax?

It depends how the tax would be used, a higher tax is nothing if they don't use the money to fund the right things.

It depends how the tax would be used, a higher tax is nothing if they don't use the money to fund the right things.
Agreed. I would be 100% opposed of any sales tax increase if we were toild it would be used for a new stadium. Lets invest in something that would better improve the region and community like transit and education.

When you look at cities with higher taxes, light rail, and better education outperforming us in jobs and headquarters, yeah clearly the same way isn't the right way for Tampa. Even having the same plan that Hills. had with exempting grocery and medicine sales would still bring in a lot for Tampa in a sales tax increased.