Jeff Bezos Moved To Florida And That Impacted Washington State Budget, Says Ron DeSantis: 'States With No Income Tax Have A Major Advantage...' Jeff Bezos Moved To Florida And That Impacted Washington State Budget, Says Ron DeSantis: 'States With No Income Tax Have A Major Advantage. Ron DeSantis (R) said that Washington state’s fiscal outlook took a significant hit after Amazon. (NASDAQ: AMZN ) founder Jeff Bezos relocated from the state to Florida in late 2023. Taxpayers ‘Flee’ Due To Bad Policies On Sunday, in a post on X, DeSantis said that the state of Washington had “lost its biggest taxpayer,” referring to Bezos’ recent move to Florida. According to DeSantis, this single relocation of a billionaire entrepreneur has resulted in “a major impact” on Washington’s state budget. See Also: Chamath Palihapitiya Warns California Wealth Tax Could Crush Startup Founders: ‘It Will Kill Entrepreneurship In California’ While he didn’t mention any specific figures, Bezos’ move to his infamous ...