Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at Palm Beach Atlantic University Wednesday evening, addressing topics such as affordability, property taxes, Cuba, and political challenges facing Republicans.One of the first questions DeSantis answered was about the rising price of oil.”That doesn’t just affect the price you pay at the pump. That is going to affect every single thing you buy. Every single thing in that grocery store is going to go up,” DeSantis said.DeSantis said one way the state can help residents with rising prices is to enact his proposal to eliminate property taxes for full-time residents.We would likely start at the bottom and then phase it in, where you raise the exclusion until you get to elimination,” he said.DeSantis also discussed Cuba, expressing his hope for the island to become more open. However, he emphasized that if that were to happen, he would hope it wouldn’t lead to a mass migration from Cuba to Florida.He said he hoped it would be the other way around. “I would love to see some of the folks here who grew up in Cuba and had to flee, I’d love to see them back helping,” he said.Addressing political matters, DeSantis acknowledged that polls show Republicans trailing in many races nationwide but expressed optimism about turning the situation around. “If I were advising people in Congress, I would say, well, maybe one way you can change the narrative is get off your rear ends and actually do something for a change. Because they’re not doing very much,” he said.When asked about his future after leaving the governor’s mansion, DeSantis stated he has too much work to focus on future plans, believing his future will take care of itself.Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here. Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at Palm Beach Atlantic University Wednesday evening, addressing topics such as affordability, property taxes, Cuba, and political challenges facing Republicans.
One of the first questions DeSantis answered was about the rising price of oil.
“That doesn’t just affect the price you pay at the pump. That is going to affect every single thing you buy. Every single thing in that grocery store is going to go up,” DeSantis said.
DeSantis said one way the state can help residents with rising prices is to enact his proposal to eliminate property taxes for full-time residents.
We would likely start at the bottom and then phase it in, where you raise the exclusion until you get to elimination,” he said.
DeSantis also discussed Cuba, expressing his hope for the island to become more open.
However, he emphasized that if that were to happen, he would hope it wouldn’t lead to a mass migration from Cuba to Florida.
He said he hoped it would be the other way around.
“I would love to see some of the folks here who grew up in Cuba and had to flee, I’d love to see them back helping,” he said.
Addressing political matters, DeSantis acknowledged that polls show Republicans trailing in many races nationwide but expressed optimism about turning the situation around.
“If I were advising people in Congress, I would say, well, maybe one way you can change the narrative is get off your rear ends and actually do something for a change. Because they’re not doing very much,” he said.
When asked about his future after leaving the governor’s mansion, DeSantis stated he has too much work to focus on future plans, believing his future will take care of itself.
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