April 01, 2004
It's dead, Jeb
Plans for the state of Florida to provide $60 million in sales tax rebates toward a new Marlins stadium are "certainly dead for this year," State Senate President Jim King declared Tuesday. "It's too late in the game. It'd look like we're just pushing something through." Concurred House Majority Leader Marco Rubio: "If he says it's dead, if he's going to block it, it's dead." Marlins president David Samson, though, insists the team is sticking with its May 1 "deadline": "May 1 is so firm because it's all about '07. If you open a stadium in '08, it costs more money." Other quotes of note from the First Son-in-Law:
- "We hope in the Senate's wisdom that they realize there is a way to keep the Marlins in Florida."
- "It's now or never for the Florida Marlins."
- "Things just have a way of going to the final deadline. Didn't you ever do that with your term papers? You write them on the last night."
Posted by Neil deMause
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