Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discredited New York State on Saturday for allowing “criminals to run wild” on the streets and for failing to stop the deteriorating quality of life.
In a speech in Las Vegas, DeSantis stated that Florida enjoys “higher roads, higher services, K-12 colleges, and no income tax” and fewer crime despite being allocated a budget half that of New York City.
“What’s New York doing taxing people? What are they spending all this money on? Doesn’t it improve the standard of life? I can inform you that,” said the favored Republican.
DeSantis added that those considering a move to Florida – a subtle dig regarding the nearly 64,600 New Yorkers who moved south in 2022 – won’t ever need to worry about paying income tax.
The politician argued that New York would proceed to lift taxes to comply with bail reform policies, which DeSantis described as “unfunded liabilities” that didn’t work.
” what else doesn’t work? Cities and these left-wing states allow criminals to run wild on our streets. It doesn’t work, he said.
“We in Florida stand for law and order. We do not believe in pampering criminals, we imagine in prosecuting criminals.”
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DeSantis also targeted other progressive cities resembling San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland.
He claimed that the latter’s soft-offense policy, which allowed criminals back to the streets to repeat crimes, only fueled the flames of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests and riots.
DeSantis traveled to Las Vegas to advertise his recently released book “The Courage to Be Free: Florida’s Plan for America’s Rebirth” — or what he called “the #1 book on this United States — which details how he navigated Florida through the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly gained popularity with Republicans for subverting the strict safety and health protocols of the Biden administration.
He has repeatedly raised the subject, claiming that Florida was the one state to return out of the pandemic stronger.
DeSantis also swindled President Biden over his immigration policies and promised to fight for secure borders.
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The pinnacle of the Silver State Democratic Party rebuked DeSantis’s visit.
“Irrespective of what Ron DeSantis is attempting to tell the people of Nevada today, we all know the reality” said Daniele Monroe-Moreno.
“His history of supporting extreme abortion bans, cuts to American advantages, and selling the Big Lie has cemented his position as considered one of the GOP’s most extreme members.”
Many expected DeSantis to announce his 2024 presidential campaign during a visit to Las Vegas.
The day before, DeSantis visited Iowa to vow greater than 1,000 listeners that he would “never give in to an woke up crowd.”
Some experts expect DeSantis to announce his candidacy in late spring or early summer after Florida’s legislative session ends in mid-May.
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