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Ron DeSantis: “We now have the lowest per capita debt of any state in the…”

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Published | Video Starts at 11:24

We'll go in, we'll buy the bonds at a discount, we'll retire them, we save a lot of money on interest. So it's been beneficial for taxpayers. But We now have the lowest per capita debt of any state in the United States of America. And that's a good thing. I think your share as a Florida resident for our State's debt's about 450 bucks. I think as a U.S. citizen, your share of that debt is about $120,000. (11:24–11:30)

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Asserts that Florida has the lowest per capita debt of any U.S. state.

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