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Ron DeSantis: “We have more than tripled our rainy day fund and more than…”

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Governor Ron DeSantis Delivers 2026 State of the State Address

Published | Video Starts at 05:59

And we, more than any other state, have delivered those big results. Seven years ago, Florida had a weak rainy day fund and modest budget reserves. Today, working together, We have more than tripled our rainy day fund and more than doubled our budget reserves. In the past seven years, we've retired almost half of all of Florida's taxpayer supported debt that had been accumulated throughout the entire history of our state. (05:59–06:08)

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