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Why anti-tax advocates are against DeSantis’ property tax plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to slash property taxes on Floridians’ primary homes has attracted an unlikely coalition of opponents: anti-tax advocates.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to slash property taxes on Floridians’ primary homes has attracted an unlikely coalition of opponents: anti-tax advocates.
After DeSantis revealed his proposed amendment two weeks ago, the right-leaning Florida TaxWatch said it was flawed and “unnecessary.” Former GOP Sen. Jeff Brandes, a longtime anti-tax libertarian, rails about it online almost daily. And on Thursday, the Wall Street Journal’s conservative editorial board called DeSantis a “disappointment” on taxes and questioned his motives on the amendment.
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