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Ron DeSantis: “We've saved taxpayers from medical care and schooling and…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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Governor DeSantis Highlights Florida’s Progress in Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths

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So what is the cost of that? What is the cost of allowing illegal immigration to continue to overrun our society? I think those costs are staggering. And so we've saved taxpayers money. We've saved taxpayers from medical care and schooling and all these different things that you end up footing the bill for when you have an open border. and you don't have enforcement and that's not even to mention the public safety aspect to this. And can you put a price on having deported someone who may have ended up sexually assaulting some 12 year old girl? (30:59–31:10)

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Asserts that Florida's immigration policies have saved taxpayers money on medical care and schooling costs.

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