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Byron Donalds: “30% of the cost of a new home is government costs.”

Featuring: Byron Donalds, Republican | U.S. House, Florida, District 19

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Published | Video Starts at 13:27

It can't take two years. And people have to understand this. And this is important for the citizens of Florida. If your primary concern is affordability, let me tell you something. 30% of the cost of a new home is government costs. Not plywood, not shingles, not pipes, not sheetrock. Government. That's obscene. The average house is what, 350 in our state. Let's call it 300. So 30% of the cost. (13:27–13:32)

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Asserts that government costs account for 30% of a new home's price in Florida.

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