As the saying goes: “Nothing is certain except death and taxes”
But a social media post from Governor Ron DeSantis is challenging that statement.
Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them…
We should put the boldest amendment on the ballot that has a chance of getting that 60%…
I agree that taxing land/property is the more oppressive and ineffective form of taxation…
Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) to eliminate them (which I would support) or even to reform/lower them…
We should put the boldest amendment on the ballot that has a chance of getting that… https://t.co/WpOQmjNl0X
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 13, 2025
I agree! https://t.co/MXfnCxPvh1
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) February 13, 2025
Daniel Sharps took a second to share his thoughts on it.
“I don’t feel that they’re necessary,” he said. “That’s one reason why I voted for Trump was because he said he would do away with all that.”
What are property taxes even for? Amir Neto, the Florida Gulf Coast University Director of the Original Economic Research Institute, explained their role in society. […]
— Read More: www.abcactionnews.com
One thing is for sure, it’s a lot easier to say that when you have 29 billion in the bank. But, maybe that’s why. Maybe the Tourism Board, who are all business owners and volunteer, brings in enough to support the whole state. They’re the best at it in the world.
People complain about the income tax, but you rarely hear complaints about the property tax despite the fact that it is far more egregious than the income tax to the point of being depraved.