DeSantis said he sent $900M back to the feds. Here’s the rest of the story
Politics,Government Efficiency,DOGE,Ron DeSantis,Elon Musk,Biden Administration,Facts And Fact Checking,Florida,Government Funding
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Gov. Ron DeSantis generated headlines and praise over the weekend after announcing that Florida was helping Elon Musk’s DOGE efforts by “returning” nearly $900 million to the federal government. “Almost a billion dollars of your taxpayer money saved,” Musk touted.
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