Byron Donalds: “Property taxes have doubled over the last year in part…”

“Well, listen, I completely agree with what Governor DeSantis is trying to do with respect to providing a larger homestead exemption in homestead property taxes. Because look, the truth is, Jan, in Florida, Property taxes have doubled over the last year in part because of rising property values. And our local governments did not roll back their millage rates to make sure that they were being mindful of the pocketbook of Floridians.” (02:08–02:14)

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