MY VISION
I want to provide the leadership that has been sorely missing from Florida's Congressional District 15. I want to remind my future constituents who Congress works for. Not the president. Not even other Democrats. We work for the PEOPLE.
As your Congressman, I want to bring the attention back to the PEOPLE. Too many representatives get in office and because they forget who they serve, they end up distant from us. My VISION consists of what you as the PEOPLE tell me you need from a member of Congress. Here are some of my PRIORITIES:
Reversing the "Big Ugly Bill"
This bill was passed on July 3, 2025, and signed on July 4, 2025. This is a horrible bill, to say the least. Millions will lose healthcare coverage and SNAP benefits. Our national debt will rise by nearly $3.5 trillion. There will be limits to overtime and tips deductions. And this is just the start. If this has not taken place by the time I am in office in 2027, my goal here would be to propose legislation to amend and/or repeal this bill.
It is important to note that in this case, a two-thirds vote would be needed from both the House and the Senate. However, considering the catastrophic nature of the contents of this bill, I feel that we cannot just give up, and I do not plan to do so.
Protecting Social Security
I will propose returning social security in the full amounts to their rightful owners.
HOW: First, please visit https://www.ssa.gov to get the information on what you have paid into your social security. Rather than in monthly installments as what happens now, returns will happen by way of check or one-time direct deposit for the FULL amount.
From this point forward, the option will still exist to pay into social security, but this will no longer be mandatory to come out of payroll checks.
Increasing Teacher Salaries
One way I will look to do this is to establish a minimum salary in every state. This will be determined at the very least by the cost of living, the current median salaries, and a few other factors. It will be enough for teachers to NOT have to get second jobs over the summer.
HOW WILL THIS BE PAID FOR?
When annual budgets are established, teacher salaries need to be at the TOP of the list. Except for emergency issues, all the improvements and enhancements in the world make NO difference if you don't have teachers.