Today, Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to continue his campaign “reset” with a speech in New Hampshire outlining his economic vision for the country.
The American people deserve to know what Governor DeSantis’ economic record would mean for them, which is why DeSantis Watch, a project of DW PAC, has released a new digital video titled “The Real Florida Blueprint” outlining the higher costs working families and seniors have been hit with in the Sunshine State.
According to the DeSantis campaign, the Governor’s economic plan will address “rampant inflation, stagnant wages, and an economy that prioritizes China, corporations, and elites over people just trying to make ends meet.”
This would all be news to Floridians because under Governor Ron DeSantis:
- Florida has the highest inflation rates in the country, which are more than double the national average and are leading to a crisis for seniors collecting Social Security.
- Workers in 66 out of 67 counties make less than the average weekly wage nationwide, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The Governor raked in millions in campaign contributions from insurance companies, real estate developers, and billionaires as the cost of property insurance increased by 206%, auto insurance rates increased to nearly double the national average, and housing costs made Florida the most unaffordable state in the nation.
“Ron DeSantis can lie all he wants about his economic record but the facts are clear,” said DeSantis Watch Communications Director Anders Croy. “During the Governor’s time in office, Florida has become a playground for the ultra-wealthy where the billionaires and corporate elites stroking campaign checks to Ron DeSantis have seen their bottom lines soar while workers and seniors struggle to keep a roof over their heads during an affordability crisis. If you own a penthouse apartment or summer in the Hamptons, then making America Florida is right up your alley, but the rest of us cannot afford Ron DeSantis.”