Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ push for eliminating property taxes in the state is a “bumper sticker” aimed at propping up a potential bid for the presidency in 2028, former state senator and founder and president of the Florida Policy Project Jeff Brandes, a Republican, has told Newsweek . “If you’re running for president in 2028, you want to be able to say, ‘I argued to cut taxes in Florida. I wanted to cut all homestead property taxes,’” Brandes said in Tampa on November 13, after the "