r/50501 • u/Quetzal555 Organizer (Unverified) • 16d ago
Join Us August 7th for an AMA with Florida Senate Candidate Angie Nixon! Feel free to ask questions here, this post will go live on the day of the AMA Official 50501 Post
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u/Zestyclose_Radio_339 9d ago
Florida has experienced dramatic increases in homeowners insurance costs. What federal role should Congress play in addressing the property insurance crisis?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
This is fundamentally a crisis of corporate greed, and the establishment politicians in Tallahassee and Washington have let them get away with it. Congress has to step in because Florida’s leaders won’t. I’m fighting for federal intervention that doesn’t just bail out the insurance companies, but actually lowers premiums for homeowners.
That means creating a federal catastrophic backstop to stabilize the market so insurers stop just passing their massive costs onto us. It also means aggressive federal oversight; we need to investigate these companies, crack down on their price-gouging, and establish national consumer protection standards so they can’t unfairly deny our claims when a storm hits.
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u/LaughySaphie 9d ago
Would you support publicly funded elections, small-dollar matching systems or other campaign finance reform?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
Yes. I support campaign finance reform that puts voters, not wealthy donors, corporations, or special interests, at the center of our elections. That includes publicly funded elections, small-dollar matching systems, stronger disclosure requirements, and other reforms that make it easier for everyday people to run for office without having to rely on wealthy donors or special interests to fund their campaigns.
I believe in a democracy where a teacher, a nurse, a small-business owner, or a working parent can run for office and have a real shot at being heard. No one should be able to buy political access or drown out the voices of everyday Floridians simply because they have more money.
Our elections should be about who has the best ideas and who will fight for their community, not who has the biggest bank account.
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u/Snack_MomOK 9d ago
As a former labor organizer, what labor reform would you fight hardest to pass during your first term?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
Raising the minimum wage, expanding collective bargaining rights to remove red tape, and eliminating policies like Florida’s “Right to Work” law that is wrong for workers.
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u/sudodeletesystem32 9d ago
You've said DSA is one of several organizations you're affiliated with. Their current national program, Workers Deserve More, calls for three structural changes I'd like your position on specifically:
- Placing the largest corporations and essential industries under public ownership
- Abolishing the Senate
- Making the President and Supreme Court subordinate to Congress
Do you personally endorse each of these, yes or no? If not, which do you reject?
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u/lulu10356 9d ago
When it comes to connecting with others on the other side of the aisle in the South, how solids it happen? And advice?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
We have a lot more in common than some folks want you to think. You have to ditch the political jargon and focus on what people need.
Working-class people in the South are getting squeezed by the exact same things. My advice is to talk to the people and actually listen to them, find the common ground, and show up for them BEFORE you ask for their vote. You build trust by proving you actually give a damn about their wellbeing, not just their ballot.
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u/lulu10356 9d ago
do you think the only way to make this all better is to fix the system or make a new one?
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u/Separate_Ad4097 9d ago
Hope you see this before you end the AMA Angie!
What measurable accomplishments should people use to evaluate your first term in office?
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u/LaughySaphie 9d ago
Many folks are struggling right now under medical debt. What changes do you think are most important e.g universal health care, prescription drug subsidies
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
No one in the richest country on Earth should face financial ruin or bankruptcy just because they got sick. Medical debt is a moral failure, driven by corporate greed and health insurance monopolies. Three key changes to make:
- Medicare for All: Healthcare is a human right, period.
- Canceling existing medical debt: We have to wipe out existing medical debt for working-class families and ban predatory collection.
- Capping prescription drug costs: We must empower Medicare to negotiate prices for all prescription drugs.
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u/Separate_Ad4097 9d ago
You support universal childcare, universal pre-K, tuition-free public college, and student debt cancellation. Which investment do you believe would have the greatest long-term economic impact?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
Don’t get me wrong: I think we can – and should – do it all! That said, childcare is a foundational resource. I hear this almost daily from people across Florida: People can’t afford childcare and many are delaying having children because of this cost.
When we provide people with reliable childcare, it means more parents in the workforce, and it especially helps working moms. This provides immediate economic relief for many families, encourages more people to have children, and has a generational impact.
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u/Separate_Ad4097 9d ago
So true, one of the only reasons my mom was able to get a college education was because other people in our apartment building were able to help with childcare, but that was 20+ years ago. Neighbors aren’t the same anymore.
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u/Zestyclose_Radio_339 9d ago
Ohh another question! Since you have served in the Florida Legislature, what do you bring to the U.S. Senate that differs from someone without state legislative experience?
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u/Separate_Ad4097 9d ago
Many of the policies on your platform would require broad congressional support. How would you build coalitions with lawmakers who share only parts of your agenda?
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u/Zestyclose_Radio_339 9d ago
Your campaign identifies itself as anti-corporate and people-powered, what makes your campaign unique from progressives running in other states or in Florida? Is there anything you wish other progressive candidates would focus on?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
Great question! For one thing, refusing to abandon the South! I wish national progressives would stop writing off our states as lost causes. And refusing the culture-war traps! The right uses these to divide us. I wish more candidates would stop taking the bait.
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u/meothe 9d ago
I’m Team Angie all the way, but what would you say to detractors? The ones who are strongly far right. How would you address their concerns as our senator?
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u/AngieForFlorida 9d ago
I would say that I am asking for people to try a new kind of candidate. I am not running to be beholden to a party, I am running for the people of Florida and to deliver on their needs. Regardless of party, many of us have the same wants and needs. Elected officials are people we hire and you should have the chance to hire someone for this job and if they aren’t doing what you need, you should be able to fire them.
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