When we elect Democrats, beneficial policies and programs are possible. We can make Florida a better place for all our residents if we turn Florida Blue in 2024! 

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DEMOCRATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS SINCE JOE BIDEN WAS ELECTED

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•  Passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package to increase investment in the national network of bridges and roads, airports, public transport and national broadband internet, as well as waterways and energy systems.

• Helped get more than 500 million life-saving COVID-19 vaccinations in the arms of Americans through the American Rescue Plan.

• Stopped a 30-year streak of federal inaction on gun violence by signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that created enhanced background checks, closed the “boyfriend” loophole and provided funds for youth mental health.

• Made a $369 billion investment in climate change, the largest in American history, through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

• Ended the longest war in American history by pulling the troops out of Afghanistan.

• Provided $10,000 to $20,000 in college debt relief to Americans with loans who make under $125,000 a year.

• Cut child poverty in half through the American Rescue Plan.

• Capped prescription drug prices at $2,000 per year for seniors on Medicare through the Inflation Reduction Act.

• Passed the COVID-19 relief deal that provided payments of up to $1,400 to many struggling U.S. citizens while supporting renters and increasing unemployment benefits.

• Achieved historically low unemployment rates after the pandemic caused them to skyrocket.

• Imposed a 15% minimum corporate tax on some of the largest corporations in the country, ensuring that they pay their fair share, as part of the historic Inflation Reduction Act.

• Recommitted America to the global fight against climate change by rejoining the Paris Agreement.

• Strengthened the NATO alliance in support of Ukraine after the Russian invasion by endorsing the inclusion of world military powers Sweden and Finland.

• Authorized the assassination of the Al Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who became head of the organization after the death of Osama bin Laden.

• Gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices through the Inflation Reduction Act while also reducing government health spending.

• Held Vladimir Putin accountable for his invasion of Ukraine by imposing stiff economic sanctions.

• Boosted the budget of the Internal Revenue Service by nearly $80 billion to reduce tax evasion and increase revenue.

• Created more jobs in one year (6.6 million) than any other president in U.S. history.

• Reduced healthcare premiums under the Affordable Care Act by $800 a year as part of the American Rescue Plan.

•  Signed the PACT Act to address service members’ exposure to burn pits and other toxins.

• Signed the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen American manufacturing and innovation.

• Reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act through 2027.

• Halted all federal executions after the previous administration reinstated them after a 17-year freeze. 

 

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Democrats have been the crucial activists behind getting many of these these proposals on the ballot and ratified as Amendments by more than 60% of the voters. Each of these measures are positive steps forward for our state, and each has been watered down or violated by the GOP-dominated legislature.

 

We uphold science over ideology and defend the truth. 

We strive to defend the dignity of the homeless and disenfranchised. 

We promote basic human rights of refugees and immigrants.

We support second chances for those who are starting over. 

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Democrats have delivered throughout the last century and into the next:

Unemployment Compensation Act 

Social Security Act, Food Stamps 

School Lunch Program

National Science Foundation

Medicare and Medicaid

Family and Medical Leave Act

Affordable Care Act

National Labor Relations Act, Workers Compensation Act

Occupational Safety and Health Act

 

Democrats led the way to the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Soil Conservation Service, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and much more. Every day, we continue the fight to save our planet and to ensure fair, just, and equitable opportunities for all Americans by electing leaders who embrace these values.

THIS IS WHO WE ARE.

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