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The hidden cost of dumping property taxes no one’s mentioning in Miami | Opinion

The hidden cost of dumping property taxes no one’s mentioning in Miami | Opinion
The lawmakers pushing this idea owe it to their constituents to paint the real picture of what would happen if we wave a magic wand and do away with property taxes. Opinion
February 20, 2026 at 9:48 AM

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Ronald Brownstein: How MAGA's census fight would reshape political power
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