Governor of Florida follows the example of Elon Musk in his state: Ron DeSantis launches his own DOGE

The governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, has once again made clear his alignment with the current governmental policy of President Donald Trump by presenting a state version of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE), led by South African businessman Elon Musk, which began operations following the republican's return to the White House. 

During a press conference held on Monday, February 24, DeSantis mentioned that this team of collaborators will seek to eliminate more than 740 government positions as well as review over 70 boards and commissions in Florida to assess their continuity. 

"We eliminated unnecessary structures that only consume resources without generating real benefits for the citizens," declared DeSantis at the press conference.  

What other measures will DeSantis carry out in Florida? 

According to DeSantis' proposal, this state model, based on the work of Elon Musk at the federal level, will seek to reduce public spending through actions such as: 

• Make cuts to administrative offices. 

• Inspect various state areas considered "redundant".

• Carry out independent audits in universities and state entities. 

• Detect irregularities and inefficiencies. 

• Reassign funds to priority programs. 

Despite these actions, the republican governor assured that the measures taken by his "DOGE" will avoid affecting the essential services of the state, as the "goal is to manage resources better and not harm the citizenship". 

To undertake this series of actions, DeSantis stated that his task force will rely on technology, specifically Artificial Intelligence, to carry out the public spending audit and evaluation process: "Many people don't even know that some of these structures exist, but they are still there. We have reviewed budgets, appointments, vacancies, and missions to determine if they are still relevant or if they overlap with other boards and authorities". 

DeSantis's new actions in his state

Almost simultaneously, DeSantis proposed, through his official X account, the elimination of property taxes arguing that it represents an "unnecessary burden". 

To do so, he revealed the need to require at least 60% approval from voters in addition to becoming a constitutional amendment.

The recent actions of the Floridian ruler add to the new provisions, signed by DeSantis himself, regarding the toughening of various anti-immigrant laws such as the death penalty for immigrants convicted of serious crimes like first-degree murder and child rape. 

Logically, the republican's legislation sparked intense debate among groups and organizations defending civil rights and those institutions aligned with Trump's immigration policy. 

*This article has been automatically translated using artificial intelligence