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In addition to voting for president this November, Floridians will have the opportunity to vote on several proposed amendments to the state’s Constitution.

Amendment 5 is called the “tax-swap” amendment because it would reduce the property taxes of Floridians in favor of increased sales tax and other taxes.

State Sen. Dave Aronberg is a Democrat from Greenacres in southeast Florida who said he opposes Amendment 5.

The tax-swap amendment calls for an elimination of a tax called the R...