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Ron DeSantis: “California also has the highest sales tax.”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 29:58

Whereas on the more mundane items that are necessary for everyday use, those are. Those are exempt, by and large, in the state of Florida. Now, it's interesting, you know, California also has the highest sales tax. in the entire country amongst all 50 states. But they also have the highest sales tax. So their sales tax is significantly higher than Florida's with a very stiff income tax. (29:58–30:01)

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