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Ron DeSantis: “I can say in the free state of Florida, we're doing our best…”

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Governor DeSantis Speaks at National Mining Association Board Meeting

Published April 28, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:10

So Ben Franklin, when he walked out the Constitutional Convention, was asked, did you give us a republic or a monarchy? His answer was, a republic. If you can keep it, I can say in the free state of Florida, we're doing our best to keep [a republic]. it. Thank you. Got any questions? (17:10–17:15)

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Asserts that Florida is actively working to maintain a republican form of government.

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“In 2019, local governments were taking in 32 billion a year in property tax revenue for all these services. Today that number is 60 billion.”
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“When I became governor, we had about 300,000 more registered Democrats than Republicans. In Florida Today, we have 1.5 million more…”
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“Our economy was about 1.1 trillion, which was pretty big, but now it's 1.85 trillion.”
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“We've quadrupled the state's rainy day fund.”
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“We've cut I think about 10 billion in tax in seven years.”
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“All baby items are not subject to Florida's sales tax.”
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“Our budget at the state of Florida for the last four years, so depending on what happens this year, which I think will be similar to what we…”
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“If we don't do anything on property tax, Florida is going to be. These local governments are going to be taking in 83 billion by 2031.”
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“We've had tens of thousands of increase in manufacturing jobs since I've been governor.”
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“CNBC's ranked us number one and economy three years in a row.”
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“We just did the replica [of George Washington's statue] in Washington County in the Florida Panhandle.”
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“We've also done Jefferson County, Hamilton County, Monroe, down in the Florida Keys.”
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“We've got James Madison coming up.”
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“I did Frederick Douglass in St. Augustine.”
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“I did President Reagan at Florida International University.”
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“I think the state of Florida has done better than anyone in carrying the torch of that spirit of 1776.”
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