DeSantis pitches slashing property taxes instead of proposed $5 billion sales tax cut

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) countered a Florida House proposal to slash the state’s sales tax with a plan to cut property taxes by billions. 

During a press conference on Monday with the Florida Realtors Association, DeSantis announced plans to pursue a constitutional amendment seeking to abolish property taxes altogether that would be placed on the state’s 2026 ballot. He also weighed in on Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez’s recent proposal to reduce the sales tax from 6% to 5.25%. The proposed legislation would save taxpayers $5 billion annually, Perez said last week. 

While he praised the Florida GOP for setting the $5 billion target on cutting taxes, the governor expressed concern Monday that the proposal would provide the most relief “for foreigners, visitors, [and] part-time residents.” Although

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