So that surplus money that's there is not people from Duval sending money to people in Madison County. That's money that's coming in, a lot of it, from people that aren't even Florida residents. You know, We had 152 million visitors last year. We set another tourism record. What's wrong with enjoying that? They're contributing to the kitty in a big way because they pay sales tax, they pay these other taxes that relieves the burden of Floridians. (37:44–37:50)
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Asserts that Florida had 152 million visitors in the previous year, setting a tourism record.
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