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The proposal comes during a press conference where Santis outlined the burdens of property taxes, particularly emphasizing their impact on seniors. A key supporter of this initiative, Navy veteran Bill Hyde, expressed his frustrations over these taxes, stating that many older individuals find themselves in a perpetual cycle of paying rent to the government through property taxes. For many, even homeownership does not offer the financial freedom they anticipated, leading to dire conversations about downsizing in retirement simply due to unaffordable property maintenance costs.