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Ron DeSantis: “My understanding in Polk, the citizens didn't want the data…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Signs Law to Protect Floridians from Subsidizing Data Centers

Published | Video Starts at 20:06

The Polk County Commission voted to give something like 140 million in tax breaks for data center in Fort Meade. You think it was a mistake for them to do that? I would have done. Well, first of all, My understanding in Polk, the citizens didn't want the data center in Fort Meade. Right. I mean, like, ultimately, it's like, if you don't want it in your community, I think that's something that. That really matters and they should do. (20:06–20:11)

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Asserts that citizens in Polk County did not want the data center in Fort Meade.

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