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Ron DeSantis: “People come here and they spend money, they contribute with…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 44:30

You know, we wouldn't be able to have that conversation in other, I mean like, nothing against, but like, you know, 140 million people aren't visiting North Dakota. It's just the reality. And so when People come here and they spend money, they contribute with taxes and to the state for sure with sales tax. but they also contribute on, on hotel and different things at the local level, you know, that you're able to do. And so our economic base I think is just different. (44:30–44:37)

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Asserts that tourists contribute to Florida's economy through taxes, including sales tax.

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