During the fourth debate between candidates for the Republican nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested student loans should be “backed by the universities because they need to have an incentive to produce gainful employment for people.” While DeSantis has a valid point, his solution doesn’t get to the heart of the matter regarding student loans….
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill that bans rent control and removes some zoning regulations. While these are both positive measures—they are a step towards greater freedom—other provisions in the bill are anti-freedom. The bill, like DeSantis, is a mixed bag. As an example, local governments are now required to approve multi-family developments…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced a proposal for a state law to permanently prohibit vaccine passports, forbid businesses from requiring masks, and prohibit “employers from hiring or firing based mRNA stabs.” In making the announcement, DeSantis said that during the pandemic Florida has served “strongly as freedom’s linchpin.” DeSantis has an Orwellian view of…
While claiming to support freedom and property rights, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott have repeatedly failed to uphold these principles. Both DeSantis and Abbott are hypocrites. States that prohibit vaccine mandates have no problem issuing vaccine mandates for children who wish to enroll in a school. Florida prohibits any entity in…
Once again, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has demonstrated his willingness to use strong-arm tactics against those who make decisions that he doesn’t like. The latest example came in early June when Florida threatened to fine the Special Olympics $27.5 million for violating the state’s prohibition on vaccine mandates. The threat caused the Special Olympics to…
Demonstrating a lack of principles, in an interview last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he regrets not speaking out “much louder” at the beginning of the pandemic. I never thought in February, early March, that (coronavirus) would lead to locking down the country. I just didn’t. I didn’t think that was on the…