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Ron DeSantis: “When I got elected in population. But now we got about four…”

Featuring: Ron DeSantis, Republican | Governor of Florida

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And if their tax system was fair and equitable, people would have no problem paying fair taxes. But they see the money that gets wasted. Floor. This is interesting. When I was, I think we probably surpassed them When I got elected in population. But now we got about four million more people. We're about 23 and a half million. They're 19 and a half million. Right. People. And yet with four million more residents, their budget is over twice the size of Florida's budget. You brought it up. I was going to go there. (03:54–04:03)

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Asserts that Florida's population is approximately 23.5 million, compared to New York's 19.5 million.

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