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Ron DeSantis: “We got a massive surplus.”

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Ron DeSantis Endorses Byron Donalds For Florida Governor At FL GOP Leadership Forum

Published | Video Starts at 47:12

It wouldn't have been on day one. It would have phased just the way it is. Right. And I was going to. We got a massive surplus. I'll help local governments, that's fine. I'm not going to backfill everything because they shouldn't be spending that much, but I'll give grants for police and I'll do it. (47:12–47:14)

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Asserts that the state has a massive budget surplus.

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