Emilio Gonzalez

I'll turn that argument on its head Okay, because nothing that the city does that is consequential with regards to infrastructure.

We're gonna do by ourselves We don't have the money for that.

You know 75% of our budget is salaries benefits and pensions So that leaves very little money with which to address key issues but

Because of what you just said, I have the wherewithal to go to Tallahassee to talk to the governor and say, you know what?

Call it what you want.

I need money for this.

I can go to Washington and say, you know what?

I need your help with this.

That is something that I can leverage, not the other way around.

We have a situation in Miami where.

The residents don't take the government serious.

The residents fear.

You know, we talk about weaponization of government a lot.

By the way, I am a victim of that weaponization of government.

But the bottom line is, is that a lot of folks aren't.

really involved because of retribution.

So now you have weapons.

I've got folks that tell me, hey, I want to support you, but I'm trying to figure out a way how to do it and have nobody find out.

Well, why?

Why?