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Ron DeSantis: “We have a smaller government today than the day I took…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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

Published | Video Starts at 03:03

Their budget's $268 billion. We have the lowest per capita tax in the country. We've paid off just since I've been governor, 52% of our state's debt. And We have a smaller government today than the day I took office. See, it can be done. And I can go on and on with all the victories, but I told Blaze I was only going to be 10 minutes and not 40 minutes. (03:03–03:09)

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Asserts that the size of Florida's government has decreased since DeSantis took office.

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