Anti-tax Republicans have talked themselves into a big mistake in Florida

Republicans have talked for so long about lowering or eliminating taxes that they seem to have forgotten that taxes pay for things that people need.

The Florida Legislature convened for a special session this week and passed Gov. Ron DeSantis proposal to put a gradual elimination of homestead property taxes on November’s ballot. As a legislator who represents a vibrant, diverse community in South Florida, I could not in good conscience support this measure. I voted “no” because the math does not add up and Floridians deserve honesty, not political theater.

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