Facing a historic chance to fix a widely criticized Florida tax system, a powerful group of the state’s political elite is finding that words are easier than action. Now, with less than three months left in the legislated timeline, the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission may prove to be a disappoint to those hoping for sweeping changes to the state’s property and sales tax laws.

The measure of how willing the legislative group is to embrace revolutionary changes to the tax system may come soon when the subcommittee considers the two major proposals. The first is a plan would offset a cut in property taxes with an increase in the sales tax. The other is a proposal that would cut property taxes and expand the sales tax to include services like accounting and advertising.

Eleven of the committees’s 25 members are appointed by the governor, and the remaining 14 are appointed by the House and Senate. That is a starting point for deadlock. While there is a clear sense of respect and camaraderie among members, the group ranges from Democrats to close friends of the Republican former governor, Jeb Bush.

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