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Byron Donalds: “If government makes the cost of building a new home 30% more…”

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

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Seminole County Early Voting Rally

Published | Video Starts at 25:06

We talk about for our young people, affordable housing, entry level housing. They want to be able to buy a home and build the Florida dream for themselves. But If government makes the cost of building a new home 30% more expensive because we take too long to say okay, and then we put a bunch of fees on that, on that home. we, well, guess who's paying for it. It's the sheriff's deputies that keep us safe. They have to pay for that cost. It's the teachers who educate our kids. (25:06–25:17)

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Asserts that government actions can increase the cost of building a new home by 30%.

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