Marilyn Bainter & Friends Run Booth to Fight Hospital Tax

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April 18, 2010

Marilyn Bainter & Friends Run Booth to Fight Hospital Tax

At the recent North Lake County (FL) Tea party tax day protest in Eustis's Ferran Park on the 15th, Marilyn Bainter and fellow activists setup a booth to provide information on fighting the "illegal" Hospital Tax collected by the Board of the North Lake County Hospital District. The 1 mill property tax (on your house or property tax bill) totals about $11-million and is given to two hospitals.

Earlier this year, Bainter (see picture at left) filed a lawsuit against the Board and the Hospitals, claiming the law was unconstitutional. (Look in the right column and click the category for "North lake County Hospital Tax" to see many articles.

Catherine Earheart prepares a sign to wear...