Florida Man is at it again, with an intriguing message that could make the Sunshine State even more alluring to blue-state residents currently suffering in high-tax locales. Responding to a question on X about the possibility of abolishing property taxes in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R., Fla.) wrote recently:
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…
Florida’s regular legislative session starts next week and state Sen. Jonathan Martin (R., Fort Myers) recently filed a bill to study “a framework to eliminate property taxes… and to replace property tax revenues through budget reductions, sales-based consumption taxes, and locally determined consumption taxes authorized by the Legislature.” The study must include, among other things, an “evaluation of whether a shift to consumption-based taxes would make Florida more attractive to businesses compared to other states.”
Action Line: Whether or not DeSantis succeeds, his effort to help Florida’s taxpayers is exactly the type of leadership and representation that puts states in the top ranks of Your Survival Guy’s Super States. See where Florida landed in my 2025 Super States by clicking here. Then, click here to subscribe to my free monthly Survive & Thrive letter.
