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Ron DeSantis: “Local governments, when I became governor were taking in 32…”

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Published | Video Starts at 1:44:52

We don't get at the state. We've got a plush rainy day fund. We've paid down half our debt since I've been governor. I've got all this great stuff. We're doing great. Local governments, when I became governor were taking in 32 billion. Now they're taking in 60 billion. So the revenue's almost doubled in seven years. Why? Because they're assessing the values higher and the values have gone up. (1:44:52–1:44:59)

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Asserts that local government revenue in Florida nearly doubled from $32 billion to $60 billion.

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