Florida House Pushing To Cut Taxes On Cellphones & Textbooks

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/AP) — The Florida House is pushing for tax breaks on cellphones, cable television and college textbooks.

The Florida House on Tuesday rolled out a nearly $700 million tax cut package. The package includes more than a dozen tax breaks that House members want to pass during this year's session.

The tax cut package includes a cut in a tax charged on cellphones and cable television. The cut would save the average Floridian about $40 a year.

House leaders are also backing Gov. Rick Scott's proposal to exempt college textbooks from sales taxes. The House package also calls for a three-day back to school sales tax holiday in late July and early August.

Senate leaders, however, have not yet said what type of tax cut package they will support.

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