I have been impressed with how good a governor Ron DeSantis is, even if his campaign skills aren’t the best. You could, I believe, make a fair argument that he’s this nation’s most effective at actual day-to-day governing.
For proof, I offer this article by Francis Menton at his Manhattan Contrarian website. He compares two states with roughly equal populations and shows how New York spends nearly twice as much per person as Florida while delivering essentially identical services.
How does FL accomplish this? Florida has fewer state employees than NY and is more parsimonious with Medicaid benefits. Hat tip to RealClearPolicy for the link.
Afterthought: I wouldn't be surprised if FL deals with fewer or less powerful public employee unions than NY.
