Florida Governor DeSantis delivered the State of the State address to a joint session of the Florida Legislature on Tuesday at 11 am.
The State of the State is an annual address delivered by the Governor of Florida to a joint session of Florida’s Legislature in which the Governor outlined his vision and priorities for the State of Florida.
“Together we have made Florida the freest state in these United States,” said DeSantis. “While so many around the country have consigned the people’s rights to the graveyard, Florida has stood as freedom’s vanguard. In Florida, we have protected the right of our citizens to earn a living, provided our businesses with the ability to prosper fought back against unconstitutional federal mandates, and ensured our kids have the opportunity to thrive.”
On Tuesday, DeSantis highlighted his recommended budget of $99.7 billion which has more than $15 billion in reserve – one of the largest surpluses in the state’s history.
DeSantis said that Florida also leads the nation in business formations, which have increased by 61% since he took office in 2019. In 2021, Florida saw 114,000 more new businesses than second-place California – even though California has a population that is 40% larger.
“Freedom works. Our economy is the envy of the nation,” said DeSantis. “And the state is well-prepared to withstand future economic turmoil. Our nation is, though, facing economic problems stemming from reckless federal policies, especially the most sustained Inflation our country has witnessed in decades. The federal government has borrowed and printed unprecedented sums of money, and the bill is coming due.”
“Inflation is an invisible tax. It represents a pay cut for individuals and families alike. And one of the ways families have felt the pinch has been in significantly higher gas prices. To help alleviate this burden for Florida families, I am proposing a $1 billion gas tax holiday to help reduce prices at the pump. If Washington, DC won’t change course then we have a responsibility to step up on behalf of Floridians,” said DeSantis on Tuesday.
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