We need to reset the American economy for working people. Inflation is making it hard for families, seniors, and small businesses to afford basic things. In addition, working people should have the opportunity to achieve home ownership. Lastly, every time a hurricane or other natural disaster blows through the Florida peninsula, people need help rebuilding and starting over.

I have a plan called the ADE (American Dream Economy) to address these real world problems. My proposal has five parts, which are intended to off-set the effects of inflation and address the needs of new home buyers and disaster victims. I realize that my idea may not solve everything, but the goal is to put forward a blueprint that will make things better for the people of Florida. I also believe that we should give credit where credit is due—to the people doing the work.

Josh Weil’s ADE for Florida Plan (American Dream Economy)

• New Homeowner Credits
  • Extend $50,000 down payment assistance for first time home buyers
• Family Credits
  • Increase child tax credits by $5,000 per dependent
• Small Business or “gig” Credits
  • Offer $20,000 business loan assistance for development
• Senior Credits
  • Make cost of living adjustments more frequent—quarterly COLA’s 
• Disaster Relief Credits
  • Provide an additional insurance payment to families and businesses in geographic locations where a natural disaster, such as a hurricane, has occurred, and/or the State Governor or the President has declared an emergency. The amount to be determined by loss, etc.

For those who wonder how we will pay for all of this, I have two things to say: First, we have to save the drowning victim before we can teach them to swim. So we don’t worry about the cost of the life preserver ring when we are saving them. This drowning analogy applies to working families, seniors on fixed incomes, and small businesses struggling to pay for necessities. Second, if we can afford billions of dollars in tax breaks for the wealthy, then surely we can find a few nickels and dimes in the couch cushions of our nation’s treasury to pay for the small gig worker, new home buyer, or victim of a natural disaster.