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Ron DeSantis: “We now hit reducing our state taxpayer supported debt by 50%…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Announces Water Quality and Coral Reef Restoration Grants in Miami

Published | Video Starts at 11:13

And I think this is something that is really, really meaningful. So, you know, as the state of Florida is reducing taxes on people, as we're paying down, we've done accelerated debt repayment. You know, We now hit reducing our state taxpayer supported debt by 50% just since I've been governor. out of all 180 years of our history, we've knocked out 50%. We're doing a whole bunch of other things with maximizing the rainy day fund, doing a lot of great stuff. (11:13–11:32)

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Asserts that Florida's taxpayer-supported debt has been reduced by 50% during DeSantis's tenure.

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