Ron DeSantis’ Property Tax Plans Laying Ground for 2028: Florida Republican

FloridaGovernorRonDeSantis’pushforeliminatingpropertytaxesinthestateisa“bumpersticker”aimedatproppingupapotentialbidforthepresidencyin2028,formerstatesenatorandfounderandpresidentoftheFloridaPolicyProject JeffBrandes,aRepublican,hastoldNewsweek. “Ifyou’rerunningforpresidentin2028,youwanttobeabletosay,‘IarguedtocuttaxesinFlorida.Iwantedtocutallhomesteadpropertytaxes,’”BrandessaidinTampaonNovember13,afterthe“Debate-a-Bull”forumhostedbytheUniversityofSouthFlorida(USF)InstituteforPublicPolicy&Leadership. “Butagain,you’renottalkingabouttheothersideoftheequation.You’reononeside.Thisiswhyit’sabumpersticker.It’snotarealpolicyproposal,”hesaid. WhatHasDeSantisSaidAboutPropertyTaxReform? InFebruary,DeSantissaidhewouldhavebackedanyattempttoeliminate,reformorlowerpropertytaxesinthestate,describing“taxingland/property”as“themoreoppressiveandineffectiveformoftaxation.” Wh