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Radical DeSantis plan for Doge-style cuts in Florida opposed by own party

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Ron DeSantis announced creation of a state department of government efficiency ( Doge ) to replicate the controversial federal operation helmed by Elon Musk .

Florida has cash reserves of $ 14.6bn , and the lowest number of government employees per capita of any state.

But he said he still wanted to cut 740 full-time jobs, and scrapping 70 “redundant’s” entities.

DeSantis promised a major push on this program, yet there was not a single mention.

The non-partisan Tax Foundation questioned the advantage to Florida , which has no state income tax, of abolishing the traditional system by which state and local governments raise money.

The Tax Foundation says the property tax is a relatively economically efficient tax.

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