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Ron DeSantis: “Local governments in 2019 got 32 billion from property tax…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 47:43

… the ballot or any individual candidate that's going to guarantee that you're going to get relief, you know, as homeowners. And we tell people, and this is just the truth, Local governments in 2019 got 32 billion from property tax. Now it's over 60 billion and it's projected to reach 83 or 84 billion by 2031. So the question is, is do you want to see government grow that much and not get relief, or would you rather rein in government, have that be more stable like we've done in Florida with four straight budget reductions. (47:43–47:57)

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Asserts that local government property tax revenue has increased from $32 billion in 2019 to over $60 billion, with projections of $83-84 billion by 2031.

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