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Ron DeSantis: “In 2019, all the property tax revenue goes to local…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Unveils Frederick Douglass Statue in St. Augustine

Published | Video Starts at 24:05

I think it's going to be historic, and I think it's going to be something that a lot of people are going to support. But I remind people, when you talk about this, In 2019, all the property tax revenue goes to local governments. There was $32 billion collected for property tax revenue throughout all local governments in the state of Florida. Fast forward seven years, it's now $60 billion. And so the question is, yes, we've had inflation, yes, we've had population growth. Heck, throw in a few percent increase just for kicks, right? (24:05–24:24)

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Asserts that in 2019, $32 billion was collected in property tax revenue by local governments in Florida.

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