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Ron DeSantis: “We've paid off 50% of [Florida's] debt for all of Florida's…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Announces "America 250 Florida" Celebrations

Published | Video Starts at 23:26

You know, we've paid down just since I've been governor the whole history of Florida, in my tenure, We've paid off 50% of [Florida's] debt for all of Florida's history just since I've been governor. So. You can do, you know, universal school choice. You can do all these things. I mean, heck, we're doing Everglades restoration, all the things we're doing environment. (23:26–23:31)

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Asserts that 50% of Florida's historical debt has been paid off during his tenure as governor.

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