DeSantis' Controversial Statements: From IRS Abolition to Jan. 6 Pardons

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, said he would welcome a measure from Congress to defund the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and replace it with a fair or flat tax system. DeSantis has repeatedly criticized the IRS for its unfair practices and crackdown on the middle class, and has supported the Fair Tax Act, which seeks to replace all federal taxes, including income tax, with a lower tax and end the IRS.