I support the Constitution of the United States of America, and the institutions that have served this nation well for nearly 250 years.
No government can be allowed to dictate to any person what choices they can make about their own bodies.
Kari Lerner trusts individuals and their healthcare providers to make decisions about their bodies and their lives. Her opponent, Byron Donalds is a cosponsor of the National Life at Conception Act, which aims to dictate to women what healthcare choices they may access. At the same time, Byron Donalds has received a grade of “F” from the Children’s Defense Fund for voting against all legislation that protected women, children and families while Lerner cosponsored landmark legislation in NH that protected children and passed by one of the highest bipartisan votes of that session. Kari Lerner can work across the aisle.
I trust women to make decisions about their own healthcare, reproductive or general. Adults consult with their physicians, clergy, and family members to make healthcare directives about their treatments every day, reproductive healthcare must be no different.
My opponent, Byron Donalds, has signed-on to the Life at Conception Act. The proposed legislation would not only make abortion illegal under all circumstances across the nation, it would also prohibit many forms of safe and effective birth control, including the Morning After Pill. This leaves women defenseless in cases of illness, rape, or incest, and would prohibit the use of Invitro Fertilization (IVF).
The Life at Conception Act also opens up the potential for the requirement that miscarriages be reported to law enforcement for criminal investigation. According to a WebMD report from December of 2023, “About 10%-20% of all recognized pregnancies will end in a miscarriage. But researchers estimate the overall rate is closer to 40%.” [1.] Up to 40% of the time a person becomes pregnant, they would have to be concerned that they could face criminal charges if they lose that fetus.
Make no mistake, I will fight with every available resource to get politicians and judges out of the examining room. We must ensure that all Americans nationwide can make intimate decisions about their healthcare.
[1.] Miscarriage Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment (webmd.com) Medically reviewed by Zilpah Sheikh, MD on December 28, 2023. Written by Stephanie Langmaid.
I pledge to make protecting Social Security a top priority, ensuring seniors that they do not need to live in fear for their financial future.
Kari Lerner knows that Social Security is critical to most seniors and will defend and strengthen the program. Her opponent Byron Donalds wants to gut this promise to Americans.
The Republican Study Committee released their proposed budget in which they gut Social Security, proposing $1.5 Trillion in cuts to the program, increasing the age to 69 and cutting disability benefits. [1.] My opponent, Byron Donalds, makes claims that Social Security is insolvent, yet supports tax cuts for the most extremely wealthy Americans.
For millions of Americans, Social Security is the only income they will have as they age to a point where they can no longer earn a living wage. Previous generations had access to pensions from their jobs as a vehicle to save for old age. With the introduction of employer matched 401K programs, pensions have all but disappeared as an option for most Americans. [2.] As we learned in the various market busts, your 401K is dependent on an inflationary stock market and when the market tanks, so does your retirement – including the principal.
Social Security has provided a much-needed safety net for everyday Americans, a promise that we cannot allow the radical extremists to break.
Don’t listen to what someone says, watch what they do.
Currently, Florida faces a dire environmental crisis that demands our action. Nearly 1,000,000 acres of our estuaries and 9,000 miles of our rivers and streams are contaminated with fecal bacteria. 80% of our 1,000 springs are polluted with nitrogen.
This pollution threatens our health and the biodiversity that thrives in healthy waters. [1]
Kari has been vocal about critical issues such as the need for federal resources to protect navigable waters, funding for disaster recovery as well as building resilience into our infrastructure to bring down insurance premium costs, and addressing the affordable housing crisis. Her opponent, Byron Donalds has voted against every budget presented and has denied the realities of climate science – costing us millions.
Here in SWFL, over 20% of all our economy is tied directly to clean navigable waters. [2]
No one wants to spend their money to visit the beach if they can’t go in the water. If we do not act now, they will go elsewhere and it will take years to get them back.
This is why I support the Right to Clean Water initiative to get an amendment to the Florida Constitution declaring clean water a basic right onto the 2026 ballot.
This April, I visited Washington, D.C. and attended sub-committee hearings on budget requests for both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
During these hearings, legislators from both parties advocated for critical environmental protection projects for their districts. And our congressman — Byron Donalds — was nowhere to be seen!
Federal grant money is available for various projects to help Southwest Florida clean up our vital waters. As your congresswoman, I will fight for our economic livelihood — our waters.
This is my hometown and I am done watching carpetbagging-vice-president-wannabes like Byron Donalds use us to build his political career on the backs of SWFL voters.
I stand as a firm ally to our individuals in the LGBTQ+ community.
[1.] Florida Republicans submit 4 anti-gay bills on last day to file (nbcnews.com) 1/20/2020, Tim Fitzsimons
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