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Ron DeSantis: “Florida quintupled the homestead exemption in 1980 during a…”

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Governor DeSantis Announces $3 Million for Workforce Training at Pasco-Hernando State College

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What the legislature did in their defense, it'll be the most significant property tax relief that's ever been done in Florida, certainly since 1980. So in 1980, that was a 70s or … Florida quintupled the homestead exemption in 1980 during a period of inflation. … a pretty big chunk of what the average home was at the time. I mean, that was a major, major thing. (37:59–38:04)

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Asserts that Florida increased the homestead exemption fivefold in 1980.

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