Ron DeSantis: “I've paid off over 50% of [Florida's debt] in seven years.”

“One, you can count us revving good tax policy, good regulatory policy and really good fiscal policy. Just since I've been governor, if you take Florida's entire history and the debt we've accumulated, I've paid off over 50% of [Florida's debt] in seven years. In fact, you used to have the national debt clock in New York and Times Square. I'm getting one for Florida, but it's going to count down. Imagine that.” (02:35–02:39)

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