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Ron DeSantis: “2019, the total amount of property tax revenue brought in by…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Speaks at the 2026 Chamber of Commerce Legislative Fly-In

Published | Video Starts at 18:21

It's all local. And there's some people say you can't do property tax. We're not going to have police, we're not going to have schools. Listen to this. 2019, the total amount of property tax revenue brought in by local governments in Florida was 32 billion. Last year was 56 billion. So you know, that's like an 80% increase. Now, are you 80% better off in services? And of course not. (18:21–18:31)

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Asserts that property tax revenue in Florida increased from $32 billion in 2019 to $56 billion in the last year.

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