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Ron DeSantis: “Local governments in Florida, for all the services, all…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Speaks at Palm Beach Atlantic University

Published | Video Starts at 21:05

Oh, you're not going to have any money for all this other stuff. Well, listen to these numbers. This is why we need to do it in 2019. Local governments in Florida, for all the services, all property tax revenue, $32 billion was going into the coffers for all the things they do. Today, that number is $60 billion. Now, we've had inflation, we've had population growth. Heck, throw in 3 or 4% increase just for the heck of it, you do not get to 60 billion. (21:05–21:19)

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Asserts that property tax revenue for local governments in Florida increased from $32 billion to $60 billion.

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