Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) recently made a bold move, announcing that his state had returned a staggering $878 million in taxpayer funds to the federal government. This move comes after a high-profile meeting with DOGE’s Elon Musk. By returning the excess funds, DeSantis is demonstrating his commitment to ensuring that taxpayer money is used wisely, avoiding wasteful government spending, and empowering the private sector. This action showcases his ongoing effort to keep Florida’s government lean and responsive to the needs of its citizens, without relying on federal handouts or unnecessary bureaucratic red tape.
“For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn’t even figure out how to accept it,” DeSantis wrote in a post on X. “Today, I met with @elonmusk and the DOGE team, and we got this done in the same day.”
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For years, Florida has been trying to return federal funds to the federal government due to the ideological strings attached by the Biden Administration—but they couldn’t even figure out how to accept it. Today, I met with @elonmusk and the DOGE team, and we got this done in the… pic.twitter.com/uWyloPAhBU
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 21, 2025
The Florida governor urged other states to follow in his footsteps and meet with DOGE to return unused federal funds.
DeSantis stated that Florida has been trying to return $878,112,000 to the government for years. However, each attempt was blocked by the Biden administration. He added that the previous administration was even unable to even figure out how to accept the money back.
In an email to the Treasury Department, DeSantis’s office vowed to search for additional unused federal funds that can be returned to the feds. […]
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