Republican Byron Donalds, running for Florida governor against Democrat David Jolly in the Nov. 3 election, says he will lower insurance costs 20% through common sense reforms that can be executed in year one. He criticized Jolly's insurance proposal, arguing it requires a major fund Jolly has no money to finance and would levy a tax on every Florida policyholder. Donalds blamed Democratic policies for inflation over the past five years, opposed 'Medicare for all,' and said President Trump will campaign in Florida on Oct. 23. He also argued that Angie Nixon, Bernie Sanders and AOC represent the majority of the Democratic Party today.
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Republican Byron Donalds, running for Florida governor against Democrat David Jolly, says his campaign will lower insurance costs by 20% using common-sense reforms executable in year one. He criticized Jolly's insurance proposal as requiring a major fund without funding, which he said would tax every Florida policyholder. Donalds also pitched school choice and workforce training, blamed Democratic policy for inflation over the past five years, and opposed 'Medicare for all'. He noted Trump is scheduled to campaign in Southwest Florida on Oct. 23, with the governor's race decided on Nov. 3.
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