ASBL 40 Eric Yonce, Candidate for Congress, FL District 6

Eric Yonce is running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida’s 6th District. His campaign is about “restoring accountability, fairness, and common sense. This starts with getting big money out of politics so we can actually tackle the issues that matter: cost of living, healthcare, and housing.” (www.yonceforcongress.com)

Some highlights:

“We have to have representatives that truly understand what the constituents and voters need and will listen to them. … We need a government that’s going to work for us and not the corporations.”

Eric wants, among other things, accountability for developers/homebuilders. Over-development contributes to flooding that didn’t used to happen after regular afternoon thunderstorms. Homes are built quickly by builders who control almost every aspect, including inspection. Buyers move into houses that aren’t ready, that shouldn’t have passed inspection, but they did. There are many defects, including leaks and mold. Then the builder is gone. Nowhere to be found. And insurance companies often reject the homeowners’ claims. Eric will work for new systems of accountability.

Tackling the cost of living is a priority, to build an economy that works for everyone. His is a rural district. Its community centers are made of small businesses, and they are struggling. “We have to start investing back into Main Street, if you will, to allow these communities to thrive.”

And we discussed the agenda of the American Small Business League (www.ASBL.com), which is working to end the diversion of federal small business contracts to big businesses. “Washington basically does nothing for our small businesses, which are 99.9% of all businesses in America.”

Our www.DontCheatWomen.com project, which seeks economic and political fairness for women. Men hold more political offices and have more political influence simply because they earn and save more than women. That must change. Raising to 15% the federal contract dollars that must go to women-owned small businesses is a great first step.

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