Ben Braver

Farmworkers and construction workers face deadly heat in Florida with zero mandatory protections

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Ben is a strong advocate for the environment and against energy-sucking data centers.

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Florida is the "Sunshine State" but dramatically underutilizes solar — we should be a world leader •Public parking lots, government buildings, and schools are prime candidates for solar canopy installation •Data centers consume massive amounts of water and electricity, straining Florida's grid with little community benefit •Florida Forever has protected 870,000 acres — but is chronically underfunded at a fraction of the voter-mandated $300M/year •Fertilizer runoff from traditional lawns is a primary driver of red tides and algae blooms devastating Tampa Bay

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When DeSantis attacked student privacy and took over colleges, Ben led thousands in a state-wide protest, appearing on MSNBC and NPR.

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Florida is one of the only large states with no Department of Labor — workers have no dedicated state advocate

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Farmworkers and construction workers face deadly heat in Florida with zero mandatory protections

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Florida preempted local paid sick leave ordinances in 2013 — workers still risk their jobs to take a sick day

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Ben Braver is running to expand healthcare, fully fund public schools, protect workers, and put Tampa families first — not corporations.

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Ben doesn't take corporate money. His policy platform is built around ending the corporate capture of Florida's government by improving affordable housing, workers' rights, and clean energy.

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Florida ranks 50th in the nation for average teacher pay at just $53,098

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He'll fight for fully funded public schools, Universal Pre-K, and free public college so Florida keeps its talent in state.

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Ben will make college free, cover childcare costs, and end fees for school meals — no tuition bills, no debt.

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Florida's Voluntary Pre-K only covers 3 hours/day — inadequate for full-time working parents

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When DeSantis attacked student privacy and took over colleges, Ben led thousands in a state-wide protest, appearing on MSNBC and NPR.

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Ben Braver is running to expand healthcare, fully fund public schools, protect workers, and put Tampa families first — not corporations.

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Florida hasn't added a single House seat since 1968 — despite the population tripling

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Each representative now speaks for 4× as many people as in 1970

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Capping districts at 100,000 residents would cut donor influence and restore local accountability

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Ben is a strong advocate for the environment and against energy-sucking data centers.

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Ben doesn't take corporate money. His policy platform is built around ending the corporate capture of Florida's government by improving affordable housing, workers' rights, and clean energy.

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Florida is the "Sunshine State" but dramatically underutilizes solar — we should be a world leader •Public parking lots, government buildings, and schools are prime candidates for solar canopy installation •Data centers consume massive amounts of water and electricity, straining Florida's grid with little community benefit •Florida Forever has protected 870,000 acres — but is chronically underfunded at a fraction of the voter-mandated $300M/year •Fertilizer runoff from traditional lawns is a primary driver of red tides and algae blooms devastating Tampa Bay

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Florida-Friendly landscaping uses 50% less water and eliminates synthetic fertilizer runoff

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Ben is a strong advocate for the environment and against energy-sucking data centers.

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Florida is the "Sunshine State" but dramatically underutilizes solar — we should be a world leader •Public parking lots, government buildings, and schools are prime candidates for solar canopy installation •Data centers consume massive amounts of water and electricity, straining Florida's grid with little community benefit •Florida Forever has protected 870,000 acres — but is chronically underfunded at a fraction of the voter-mandated $300M/year •Fertilizer runoff from traditional lawns is a primary driver of red tides and algae blooms devastating Tampa Bay

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Over 2 million Florida children could receive Summer EBT grocery assistance — $259M federally funded, zero cost to state

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Ben will make college free, cover childcare costs, and end fees for school meals — no tuition bills, no debt.

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Florida's Voluntary Pre-K only covers 3 hours/day — inadequate for full-time working parents

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Capping districts at 100,000 residents would cut donor influence and restore local accountability

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Ben doesn't take corporate money. His policy platform is built around ending the corporate capture of Florida's government by improving affordable housing, workers' rights, and clean energy.

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Ben knows firsthand how insurance companies obstruct care from watching his mother, a physician, spend hours every day on insurance paperwork instead of patient care. He understands how a universal healthcare system would save families thousands a year.

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Florida is 1 of only 10 states that have NOT expanded Medicaid under the ACA

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$14.3 billion in new federal dollars over 5 years if we expand Medicaid now

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Ben Braver is running to expand healthcare, fully fund public schools, protect workers, and put Tampa families first — not corporations.

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•Florida receives an "F" for per-pupil funding — $4,626 below the national average •Wall Street investors are buying Tampa-area single-family homes at scale, pricing out working families •Florida homeowners face skyrocketing insurance costs as private carriers exit the market •A state-run non-profit reinsurance fund would stabilize rates and protect homeowners from global market volatility

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Ben doesn't take corporate money. His policy platform is built around ending the corporate capture of Florida's government by improving affordable housing, workers' rights, and clean energy.

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Florida families spend $4,200+ per year on transportation due to car dependency and no real alternatives

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Tampa-to-Orlando high-speed rail would cut a 1.5-hour drive to under an hour by train •Light rail in Tampa connects workers to jobs, students to school, and seniors to services — without a car

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Florida preempted local paid sick leave ordinances in 2013 — workers still risk their jobs to take a sick day

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As a proud Jewish man he uplifts his Jewish Values of Tikkun O'lam and will redirect 350 Million in state funds from Israel back into our neighborhoods.

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Florida gives away $31 billion per year in tax expenditures — most with no expiration date or review

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A state EITC at 20% of the federal credit would put real money in the pockets of 2.6M+ working Floridians •Combined reporting would generate $2.4 billion annually by closing the corporate profit-shifting loophole

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He'll fight for fully funded public schools, Universal Pre-K, and free public college so Florida keeps its talent in state.

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As a proud Jewish man he uplifts his Jewish Values of Tikkun O'lam and will redirect 350 Million in state funds from Israel back into our neighborhoods.

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$14.3 billion in new federal dollars over 5 years if we expand Medicaid now

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When DeSantis attacked student privacy and took over colleges, Ben led thousands in a state-wide protest, appearing on MSNBC and NPR.

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Ben is a strong advocate for the environment and against energy-sucking data centers.

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Florida is the "Sunshine State" but dramatically underutilizes solar — we should be a world leader •Public parking lots, government buildings, and schools are prime candidates for solar canopy installation •Data centers consume massive amounts of water and electricity, straining Florida's grid with little community benefit •Florida Forever has protected 870,000 acres — but is chronically underfunded at a fraction of the voter-mandated $300M/year •Fertilizer runoff from traditional lawns is a primary driver of red tides and algae blooms devastating Tampa Bay

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