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Ron DeSantis: “I have line item veto, so I veto spending, but we also run…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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And I think if we're able to do this, I think you're mitigating potential catastrophic situation, putting us on a path to be able to be sustainable going forward. And I just look at states that have this balanced budget requirement. You know, I have line item veto, so I veto spending, but we also run surpluses. Even if I didn't veto, we would be running surpluses. And I think part of it is the legislators can tell people who want more spending like, hey, we can't, you know, we're limited. (05:50–05:56)

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