Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) targeted Republicans in the Florida legislature for their focus on other priorities while he promoted a proposal to cut property taxes in the Sunshine State.
Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez (R) has championed a proposal to cut the state’s sales tax from 6% to 5.25%. DeSantis announced a counterproposal on Monday to cut property taxes by $5 billion and a constitutional amendment on the ballot in 2026 to fully eliminate property taxes.
Florida Senate President Ben Albritton (R) did not pick a side, instead saying, “Both are big ideas worthy of our consideration.”
After DeSantis’s announcement, the governor went on the offense against the state legislature over some of the bills it is considering.
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