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Ron DeSantis Contrasts Florida’s High Marks on Credit Rating With Federal Government’s Downgrade

Last week, Fitch Ratings affirmed Florida’s AAA credit rating, the highest rating available. This announcement follows Fitch’s recent downgrade of the Federal government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+.

“The AAA rating reinforces Florida’s position as the standard-bearer amongst the states and the federal government for sound fiscal responsibility. Florida has maintained the highest rating category by the three major credit rating agencies for five consecutive years,” noted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office. “The report reinforces that Florida is ‘well-positioned to maintain a high level of fundamental financial flexibility through economic downturns, with broad expenditure and revenue controls buttressed by robust reserves,’ and comes weeks after Governor DeSantis announced that Florida paid off nearly one-quarter of the state’s outstanding debt since he took office in 2019.”

“Today’s announcement reinforces that Florida’s track record of conservative policy, early debt repayment , and strong reserves is the blueprint for states and the federal government to follow,” said DeSantis. “As excessive spending and irresponsible governance ballooned our nation’s debt to detriment to its credit rating, Florida remains the standard-bearer for smart fiscal policy.”

The report finds that Florida’s consistent AAA ratings and prudent financial decisions are in line with “its history of sound financial management practices, high gap-closing capacity and reserves, and low long-term liability.” The rating reinforces the state’s strong economic conditions and ability to provide long-term business growth opportunities.



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