Key Issues:
1.Reducing High Costs and Inflation:
•Mucarsel-Powell acknowledges the soaring cost of living in Florida. She emphasizes her commitment to supporting hard-working Floridians by opposing tax increases on the middle class and advocating for job training programs. Her aim is to invest in sectors like cryptocurrency and blockchain to create job opportunities.
2.Protecting Social Security and Medicare:
•As a primary caretaker for her elderly mother, Mucarsel-Powell understands the importance of Medicare and Social Security. She aims to expand these programs, contrasting sharply with her opponent, who has proposed cuts that could increase senior poverty.
3.Lowering the Cost of Health Care:
•Mucarsel-Powell fights for affordable health care, supporting legislation to expand Medicare and reduce medication costs. She critiques the opposition’s stance on the Affordable Care Act and drug pricing, advocating for protections for Floridians with pre-existing conditions.
4.Protecting Clean Water and Our Environment:
•A champion for Florida’s environment, Mucarsel-Powell has secured funding for Everglades restoration and climate-resilient infrastructure. She believes in addressing climate change directly, unlike her opponent who previously dismissed the issue.
5.Keeping Our Communities and Kids Safe:
•Personal experiences with gun violence drive Mucarsel-Powell’s commitment to gun safety laws. She advocates for expanding background checks and funding community violence intervention programs.
6.Putting National Security & Democracy First:
•Mucarsel-Powell prioritizes American strength and competitiveness, advocating for a firm stance against authoritarian regimes. She supports democratic movements in countries like Cuba and Venezuela and emphasizes the need for strong trade policies to protect Florida’s economy.
7.Protecting Women’s Rights to Healthcare and Abortion:
• Committed to women’s rights, Mucarsel-Powell believes in the importance of making personal health care decisions free from political interference. She opposes extreme abortion bans and advocates for access to comprehensive reproductive health care.
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