Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's radical economic reforms are facing significant pushback, primarily from his party as well as economists. His bullish announcement of a new government efficiency taskforce, designed to eliminate waste and streamline operations, has been criticized as redundant since Florida already has a similar voter-approved taskforce. He aims to cut jobs amidst a budget surplus, and his call to abolish property taxes was dismissed as impractical. Critics label DeSantis's initiatives as unnecessary spending and politically motivated moves to align with Trump's governance style.
DeSantis touted his handling of the economy in his state of the state speech... insisting: We must continue to be a friend to the taxpayer.
Despite Florida having cash reserves of $14.6bn... DeSantis still wanted to cut 740 full-time jobs... potentially cutting up to 900 more.
Democrats pointed out that Florida already has a voter-approved government efficiency taskforce... and criticized DeSantis's new effort as unnecessary spending.
This new taskforce is a performative exercise of jumping on the Doge bandwagon to align with Trump’s slash-and-burn approach.
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