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Ron DeSantis: “Since 2020, [Florida's] economy has accounted for more than…”

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Gov. DeSantis delivers final State of the State address

Published January 14, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:34

For the past three years, Florida's economy has been ranked number one in the nation by CNBC. Florida represents about six and a half percent of the US population. Yet Since 2020, [Florida's] economy has accounted for more than 14% of all new jobs produced throughout America. Seven years ago, Florida's economy was roughly $1 trillion. Today it is approaching 1.8 trillion, an increase of close to 80%. (07:34–07:42)

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Asserts that Florida's economy contributed over 14% of new jobs in the U.S. since 2020.

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Ron DeSantis

“In the past seven years, Florida has attracted more income than any other state has ever attracted over a similar period of time in the…”
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“In the past nine months alone, Florida is responsible for the apprehension of nearly 20,000 illegal aliens that have been turned over to the…”
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“AI chatbots have already been linked to teen suicides.”
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“We have more than tripled our rainy day fund and more than doubled our budget reserves.”
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“We've retired almost half of all of Florida's taxpayer supported debt that had been accumulated throughout the entire history of our state.”
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“We've saved more than a billion dollars on principal and interest costs.”
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“Florida has spent conservatively. We have one of, if not the lowest levels of spending per capita in the entire nation.”
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“The number of state government workers per capita are less than half the national average and the lowest in all of these United States.”
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“Florida's economy has been ranked number one in the nation by CNBC.”
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“Seven years ago, Florida's economy was roughly $1 trillion. Today it is approaching 1.8 trillion, an increase of close to 80%.”
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“Over the past seven years, we have delivered a record of almost $10 billion in tax relief.”
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“We do not and will never have an income tax in the sunshine [state].”
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“Today we have universal school choice and rank as the number one state in the union for parental empowerment and educated education freedom.”
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“The high school graduation rate for the 2425 school year was 92.2%. That is the highest graduation rate in Florida history.”
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“Florida now has the highest average minimum teacher salary in the southeast region.”
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“By leaning into our faith community, we have seen a historic 47% reduction in the number of children entering our child welfare system.”
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“Florida has the number one ranked public higher education system in America and we have by far the lowest resident tuition in the nation.”
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“We were the first state to eliminate dei, to spearhead accreditation reforms and to authorize the termination of tenured professors who…”
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“We promised reform and we delivered the most far reaching higher education reforms in the entire nation.”
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“Together, we have more than quadrupled the funding for Everglades restoration and water quality.”
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“We've completed a record number of projects, tripled the water storage capacity throughout the Glades and advanced the completion of the EAA…”
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“This has been the largest environmental restoration in the entire country.”
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“We've now gone through four major hurricanes in the last four years and each storm has witnessed the most robust response on record.”
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“We've enacted the death penalty for pedophiles and treated the fentanyl dealers that have poisoned our people as the murderers that they…”
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“Today, sanctuary cities are banned. Those benefits have been repealed and incentives to come illegally have been reversed.”
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“Florida is the only state in the country that requires state and local cooperation with federal interior enforcement efforts.”
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“States that have followed Florida's approach have seen population and business growth and have maintained healthy fiscal and budget posture.”
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“States that have pursued a different course have hemorrhaged population, income and businesses, and many of them are in the midst of dire…”
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“Seven years ago, local governments throughout Florida took in about $32 billion in property tax revenue. Last year, that number rose to a…”
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“The legislature, for example, has done very difficult but important work to enact reforms to stabilize Florida's insurance markets.”
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“The results have been positive, as witnessed by the recent announcement of historic rate decreases for citizens homeowners insurance and the…”
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“Florida's recent successes would not have been possible without taking a firm stand against the medical authoritarianism that swept the…”
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“We refused to allow Florida to descend into a fauchian dystopia where our freedoms were curtailed and livelihoods were destroyed.”
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“The use of coercion regarding medical treatments has been philosophically wrong and tactically counterproductive.”
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“Artificial intelligence is touted as being the key to curing cancer and expanding America's military edge over our rivals.”
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“Legislators have proposed eliminating DEI and local governments, Further disincentivizing illegal immigration, Expanding second amendment…”
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“President Albritton is continuing his efforts to bolster Florida's rural communities.”
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