Gov. Ron DeSantis: Record and Plans

 MY RECORD & MY PLANS

Parents' rights have been increasingly under assault around the nation, but in Florida, we stand up for the rights of parents and the fundamental role they play in the education of their children. 

• School choice is available for all Floridians
• Florida is ranked #1 for education freedom and #1 for parental empowerment, and we are #1 in state spending on private school choice and #1 in school choice enrollments.  
• Florida eliminated Critical Race Theory in its K-12 schools. 
• Florida has established robust civics education requirements so that students learn about the Constitution and what it means to be an American. 

 

Academia across the country has lost its way. In Florida, we've changed that with a series of reforms: 

• We've reset the focus of higher ed towards preparing students to be contributing members of society, rather than imposing political ideology. 
• We've ensured that students and staff are evaluated based on merit and eliminating so-called D.E.I. programs which are effectively programs based in discrimination, exclusion, and indoctrination.  

 

We have taken action to stand against the United States’ greatest geopolitical threat — the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Legislation I have signed...

• Prevents Chinese entities or affiliates from buying farmland in Florida or land near our military bases. 
• Stops sensitive data from being stored on servers that might be owned by entities affiliated with the CCP. 
• Prohibits the Chinese influence that we rooted out of higher education from working its way into our primary and secondary education institutions, including a prohibition on Confucious institutes. 
• Blocks access to dangerous applications, such as TikTok, on government servers and devices.  

 

We have taken swift action to protect young life under attack:

• The Heartbeat Protection Act protects the most vulnerable: babies in the womb whose hearts have already begun to beat.

Florida has stood strong against the imposition of radical gun reform:

• We have enacted constitutional carry that allows Floridians to carry concealed weapons without a government-issued permission slip.  

Other states endanger their citizens by making it easier to put criminals back on the street. Here in Florida, we support and enact policies to protect our communities and keep our people safe. Our newest legislation...

• Strengthens pre-trial detention and pushed back against woke “bail reform” efforts.
• Increases sentences for drug traffickers that target children with deadly fentanyl. 
• Subjected child rapists to the death penalty.  
• Removed a “progressive" Soros-funded district attorney from office. 

 

The Biden Border Crisis has wreaked havoc across the United States and has put Americans in danger. We have not stood by, but instead: 

• Mandated immigration status verification through E-Verify for public and private employers. 
• Made knowingly transporting illegal immigrant minors a felony. 
• Made using a fake ID to gain employment a felony.  
• Required hospitals to report healthcare costs for illegal aliens. 
• Gave Florida more money to send more illegal immigrants to more “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as Martha’s Vineyard. 

 

 

Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Big Pharma have managed to escape the public eye and work in the shadows for far too long. We have taken the reins back from these healthcare monopolies while empowering consumers...

• With the legislation passed this session, drug companies must disclose wholesale drug price increases of 15% or more. 
• Florida is also prohibiting pharmacy benefit managers from mandating mail orders.  

 

Our economy has consistently outpaced the nation, but we are still fighting against inflationary policies imposed on us by the Biden administration.

• We lowered tolls across the state. 
• We created a permanent tax exemption on diapers, wipes, baby clothes, cribs and strollers, and much more.  
• We reduced taxes by nearly $5 billion (a Florida record). 

 

 

As Florida’s population booms, we have provided record support for Florida’s workforce to get quality housing and achieve the American Dream. 

• The Live Local Act dedicates more than half a billion dollars to incentivize and jumpstart new construction. 
• The Hometown Heroes Program makes sure police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other community leaders can afford to live in or near the communities they serve.  

We have refused to let elites circumvent the ballot box to implement a radical ideological agenda through financial sleight of hand. 

• We've signed legislation that prohibits the financial sector from considering so-called “Social Credit Scores” in banking and lending practices that aim to prevent Floridians from obtaining loans, lines of credit, and bank accounts. 
• And on the record, I have said NO to CBDCs or a Federally-controlled digital dollar. Any proposal will be dead on arrival.   

There is a disturbing trend in our society to try to sexualize young people. That is not the way you look out for our children. You protect children:

• We have prohibited sex reassignment surgeries and prescriptions for children under 18. 
• Banned children from attending drag shows.
• Protected students from having to “declare” their pronouns in school and ensured that students are not forced to use pronouns that are not based on a student’s biological sex.  
• Expanded parents' rights in the education of their children by prohibiting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in Pre-K through 8th grade. 
• Protected young women from being forced to use bathrooms and locker rooms alongside biological males who have decided that they can invade women’s spaces. 

These kinds of accomplishments are why the people I serve re-elected me as Governor by a 20-point margin, turning Democrat strongholds red. Now, more than ever, we need candidates who can win. Our party is crying out for it.

MY PLAN AS PRESIDENT

 

As President, I can promise you that I will bring my arsenal of accomplishments in Florida nationwide. We will protect the youngest Americans from dangerous indoctrination, we will stand up for families across the country, put an end to the Biden border crisis, and save our country from continued decline. Today, I want you to take a look at just a few of my plans that will begin to go into effect on Day One—right after we rip up Biden's failing policies.

I know we need a candidate who can win and deliver results for the American people, and that's why I'm running. If you share my belief that it's time to get this country back on track and win big for ALL of America, I need you to support my campaign today. 

Thank you,

Governor Ron DeSantis