Miami Mayor's Three Step Formula that Made It the Happiest and Healthiest City in America
@FrancisSuarez explains:
" The formula for success is simple."
1) Keep taxes low
2) Keep people safe
3) Lean into innovation
"We were ranked the happiest city in America, the healthiest city in America."
"I lowered taxes to the lowest level in history, and we've seen 140% growth in nine years."
"So the economy is robust, we have the lowest unemployment in America, we have the highest median wage growth in America."
"Frankly, if you're happy, you're healthy and you're working, you're probably not homeless."
"And I took the city in 2009, as a councilman, out of bankruptcy."
"We decided not to raise taxes. We cut costs. We didn't let anyone go, but we had tiered salary cuts, pension reform, and we balanced our budget."
"And we had 10 years of prosperity. And that prosperity led to a tripling of the size of our government."
"So we went from a $500M government to a $1.5B government while lowering taxes."
"When you have a place where there's prosperity, and where people are investing, and where people are employed, there's not as many social problems. So they're not out there killing people."
"In the 1980s, we were one of the murder capitals of America, and we're now one of the safest big cities in America."
"This formula for success would seem simple."
"Other cities are getting it wrong. Completely backwards, right?"
"Their taxes are high, it's not safe, and they're rejecting innovation."
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