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Ron DeSantis: “We have no income tax. We have a 6% sales tax. But food…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Podcast with Ron DeSantis on Florida’s Final-Year Agenda: Immigration, Free Speech, Insurance Rates

Published | Video Starts at 21:28

But I would note, you know, you compare cost of living in Florida to, to like Los Angeles or like, clearly it's more expensive to live there. And look at the taxes. They have 9% sales tax. They have 13% income tax. We have no income tax. We have a 6% sales tax. But food, medication and baby items are exempt. So poor people can buy all those things without having to pay any tax. And we've eliminated taxes like commercial rent tax. (21:28–21:35)

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Asserts that Florida has no income tax and a 6% sales tax with exemptions for food, medication, and baby items.

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