Soaring housing prices across the country are driving away would-be homeowners, something lawmakers in at least a half-dozen states are trying to prevent. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has floated getting rid of property taxes altogether to alleviate some of the pain.

Florida is considering doing away with property taxes. The move, encouraged by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, comes as home values rise and insurance costs soar in the state, which has been hit by several hurricanes in recent years.

Property taxes have been a hot-button issue in Florida lately, and many of the proposals being tossed about by lawmakers reflect that fact.