(Bloomberg) — Ron DeSantis is seeking to complete his project of remaking Florida into a conservative paradise with perhaps his riskiest wager yet: a campaign to largely wipe out property taxes.
In his nearly seven years in office, the governor has ushered in a cultural revolution for schools, embraced abortion restrictions and thrown state resources behind President Donald Trump’s deportation drives, among other moves. Now, his tax-slashing effort is targeting levies that help pay for everything from education to police.
It’s a move that would cement DeSantis’ status as a GOP standard-bearer and bolster his record if he were to pursue national office again after his second and final term ends. Yet it also raises questions about how Florida’s government would pay for services residents r