Radical DeSantis plan for Doge-style cuts in Florida opposed by own party

Setback for Republican governor as economists also dismiss proposal to abolish property taxes as misguided'

Radical plans by Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, to overhaul the state's financial machinery have hit turbulent waters, with party leaders pushing back on his Doge-style efficiency taskforce, and economists dismissing a proposal to abolish property taxes as essentially unworkable.

DeSantis touted his handling of the economy in his state of the state" speech at the opening of Florida's spring legislative session on Tuesday, during which he insisted: We must continue to be a friend to the taxpayer."