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Ron DeSantis: “We've paid off half of [Florida's debt] just in my tenure as…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Gov. DeSantis, Anna Paulina Luna press conference

Published | Video Starts at 07:11

So we've, we've almost quadrupled the rainy day fund just since I've been governor in seven year period, we've paid down, if you look at Florida, 180 years plus as a state, all the debt that has been accumulated, We've paid off half of [Florida's debt] just in my tenure as governor. So don't tell me this stuff can't be done. It can be done. We've eliminated taxes at the State. I don't have any more taxes to cut the state level. (07:11–07:15)

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Asserts that half of Florida's historical debt has been paid off during his governorship.

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