MIAMI – Congressional District 28 includes the whole Florida Keys, Monroe County, and a superior part of city and rural Miami-Dade. The district is at present represented by Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez.
CBS4’s Hank Tester spoke with Gimenez and his challenger, Democratic candidate Robert Asencio, about modern pressing issues.
Asencio served as a member of the Florida Dwelling of Associates, experienced a prolonged career with the Miami-Dade School Police Department, and was a member of the Unique Functions Unit of the U. S. Military Reserve.
“Let’s encounter it. Taxpaying men and women, working-class individuals, are entitled to a split that they have not been finding for the reason that of partisan politics,” he stated.
Gimenez, the previous mayor of Miami-Dade, is also a former county commissioner and previous Miami Metropolis Manager.
“Cease expending the dollars that we will not have that is contributing to this really incredibly hot inflation that you see,” he reported.
What are the candidates’ views on the economic system?
Asencio: “One particular of the 1st pieces of legislation that I will introduce upon being sworn into Congress is a workforce small business expansion growth program.”
Gimenez: “1 of the tenants of our Dedication to The usa is to control and reign in this out-of-control investing. We are including trillions of dollars of credit card debt to our little ones and our grandchildren.”
As for the ache at the gasoline pump.
Gimenez: “We have to have to prevent dependence on foreign oil. We have to have to cease, we have all the methods we will need appropriate in this article in the United States below our ft.”
Asencio: “I would keep on to drive for holding the fuel generating companies, petroleum manufacturing providers, keep them accountable for rate gouging. They have really considerably put a stranglehold on the economy and buyers.”
Crime is a top rated-of-head situation with quite a few voters in the district.
Asencio: “What we need to do is appear up with systems that will alleviate people’s need to commit a criminal offense. You know, tricky on crime, yes, difficult on correct criminals.”
Gimenez: “What we do in Congress is, we want our Dedication to The united states to fund 200 thousand a lot more law enforcement officers.”
In the wake of the Roe v. Wade conclusion, abortion is again on the agenda, leaving the challenge for states to decide.
Gimenez: “At this place, you know we have a legislation right here in Florida, that was passed by the state legislature. It is a political problem and it ought to be left in the hands of the states.”
Asencio: “When I go to Congress I intend to combat for the codification of a woman’s ideal, codification of health, and also struggle in opposition to states that want to criminalize individuals from touring to their condition for health care care.”
Tester arrived at out to generate in applicant Jeremiah Schaffer. His electronic mail kicked back again and recurring mobile phone messages have been not returned.
