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Ron DeSantis: “We've paid off more than 50% of it just in my seven years.”

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Governor DeSantis Announces Record-Breaking Gulf Red Snapper Season

Published | Video Starts at 20:08

We've quadrupled the state's rainy day fund. Think about from the seven years I've been governor and all the debt Florida's accumulated for tax, taxpayer supported debt, We've paid off more than 50% of it just in my seven years. For all of Florida's history, we were able to save billions of dollars in interest and in principal. (20:08–20:13)

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Asserts that over 50% of Florida's taxpayer-supported debt has been paid off in seven years.

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