Tax the rich, DeSantis suggests to counties worried about his property tax plan

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday doubled down on his plan to phase out property taxes on homeowners’ primary residences , saying local governments should turn to uber-wealthy landowners to shore up their budgets from the lost revenue.

“In places like Miami, you have some of the wealthiest people in the history of humanity buying homes here,” DeSantis said. “They’re paying tax. Why not give your middle class residents a break on their property tax?”

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