Republican Proposal in , Florida Aims to End , Property Taxes in the State.<br />'Newsweek' reports that a new proposal in Florida <br />could eliminate property taxes, while also <br />increasing the state's sales tax.<br />Republican Representative Ryan Chamberlin has outlined his plan to abolish property taxes, proposing "replacing lost revenue with the establishment of a consumption tax.".<br />According to Chamberlin, a study will be required to <br />determine exactly how local governments would recoup <br />funds lost through property taxes from other sources.<br />This bill is about one thing. <br />It's about starting down the <br />road toward phasing out and <br />eliminating Florida's property tax, Ryan Chamberlin, Florida Republican Representative, <br />via 'Newsweek'.<br />Chamberlin said that the Office of Program Policy <br />Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA) <br />would be tasked with conducting the necessary study.<br />The OPPAGA would then be required to submit <br />the findings of the study by July 1, 2025.<br />'Newsweek' reports that Democrats in the state <br />oppose Chamberlin's proposal, claiming the resulting <br />increase in sales tax could have a significant impact. .<br />So by eliminating the property tax <br />which all municipalities count on, <br />we could possibly have, would you say, <br />one of the highest sales taxes in the <br />nation to compensate for that loss?, Joe Casello, Florida Democratic Representative, <br />via the 'Newsweek'.<br />Previously, Chamberlin has argued that Florida <br />homeowners never truly own their home due to paying <br />taxes even after a mortgage is completely paid off.<br />We all simply rent it from <br />the state, and as long as we <br />pay those rents, then we can <br />use the property we hold <br />a deed for. This is not <br />a tax; it is slavery, Ryan Chamberlin, Florida Republican Representative, <br />via the 'Pensacola News Journal'
