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So it's easier to adjudicate those issues that do go through your judicial system anytime you're dealing with a lot of corporations in your state. But to the competition, Vivek Ramaswamy, good friend, running for governor of Ohio, you know, Vivek and I talked offline and I heard his speech talking about how he wants to make money. Ohio, the best state in the country.
So it's easier to adjudicate those issues that do go through your judicial system anytime you're dealing with a lot of corporations in your state. But to the competition, Vivek Ramaswamy, good friend, running for governor of Ohio, you know, Vivek and I talked offline and I heard his speech talking about how he wants to make money. Ohio, the best state in the country.
So it's easier to adjudicate those issues that do go through your judicial system anytime you're dealing with a lot of corporations in your state. But to the competition, Vivek Ramaswamy, good friend, running for governor of Ohio, you know, Vivek and I talked offline and I heard his speech talking about how he wants to make money. Ohio, the best state in the country.
And my joke for him was, well, look, congratulations on that vision, but you're still going to be number two because Florida is number one today and we're going to be number one into the future. So it's about taking public safety seriously. We're going to continue the work that Governor DeSantis has done on that, the work in education, continuing that great work.
And my joke for him was, well, look, congratulations on that vision, but you're still going to be number two because Florida is number one today and we're going to be number one into the future. So it's about taking public safety seriously. We're going to continue the work that Governor DeSantis has done on that, the work in education, continuing that great work.
And my joke for him was, well, look, congratulations on that vision, but you're still going to be number two because Florida is number one today and we're going to be number one into the future. So it's about taking public safety seriously. We're going to continue the work that Governor DeSantis has done on that, the work in education, continuing that great work.
But then it's about becoming much more open in terms of economics. Again, being able to be a hub for finance and be the center of not just the country but of the world when it comes to finance. And then, of course, you've got to fix insurance. Insurance is going to be key. And one big thing, Dan, and I think this is important, we've led the country when it's come to school choice.
But then it's about becoming much more open in terms of economics. Again, being able to be a hub for finance and be the center of not just the country but of the world when it comes to finance. And then, of course, you've got to fix insurance. Insurance is going to be key. And one big thing, Dan, and I think this is important, we've led the country when it's come to school choice.
But then it's about becoming much more open in terms of economics. Again, being able to be a hub for finance and be the center of not just the country but of the world when it comes to finance. And then, of course, you've got to fix insurance. Insurance is going to be key. And one big thing, Dan, and I think this is important, we've led the country when it's come to school choice.
I was in the legislature. When we passed universal school choice, my sophomore year in the legislature, I passed at that time the biggest expansion of school choice in the country, which was the Hope Scholarship at that time.
I was in the legislature. When we passed universal school choice, my sophomore year in the legislature, I passed at that time the biggest expansion of school choice in the country, which was the Hope Scholarship at that time.
I was in the legislature. When we passed universal school choice, my sophomore year in the legislature, I passed at that time the biggest expansion of school choice in the country, which was the Hope Scholarship at that time.
And so now that we have universal school choice in Florida, now we've got to make sure that every child has every tool available to them to become proficient in math and in reading and in writing. That stuff's going to be crucial for our success going forward, and that's what I'm focused on.
And so now that we have universal school choice in Florida, now we've got to make sure that every child has every tool available to them to become proficient in math and in reading and in writing. That stuff's going to be crucial for our success going forward, and that's what I'm focused on.
And so now that we have universal school choice in Florida, now we've got to make sure that every child has every tool available to them to become proficient in math and in reading and in writing. That stuff's going to be crucial for our success going forward, and that's what I'm focused on.
No, I totally agree. And I think part of it is being a little technical about it. You have kids, if you're a kid who grows up, you know, I'm just going to say, you know, on the lower end of the economic spectrum, it's difficult because you may not just have the resources available to you to go get.
No, I totally agree. And I think part of it is being a little technical about it. You have kids, if you're a kid who grows up, you know, I'm just going to say, you know, on the lower end of the economic spectrum, it's difficult because you may not just have the resources available to you to go get.
No, I totally agree. And I think part of it is being a little technical about it. You have kids, if you're a kid who grows up, you know, I'm just going to say, you know, on the lower end of the economic spectrum, it's difficult because you may not just have the resources available to you to go get.
And so, you know, and especially when summertime comes, the studies are clear, children fall behind after summer vacation, right? Because they're not reading every day in the summer. They're not doing math every day in the summer. And a lot of that really falls on top of who the parent is in that home.
And so, you know, and especially when summertime comes, the studies are clear, children fall behind after summer vacation, right? Because they're not reading every day in the summer. They're not doing math every day in the summer. And a lot of that really falls on top of who the parent is in that home.