JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville attorney and Republican candidate for Florida governor, Paul Renner, pointed to a simple but critical problem while discussing affordability: costs have risen faster than wages.
“It’s the price of everything, and it’s more than our incomes have gone up,” Renner said, highlighting the growing gap between expenses and household earnings.
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Renner acknowledged that while politicians cannot control every cost — such as grocery prices — there are meaningful levers the state can pull to ease financial pressure.
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He drew a clear distinction between grocery bills, which are largely influenced by global markets, and other household expenses like property taxes, insurance, and utility bills, where state policy can make a difference.
On energy policy, Renner emphasized three key principles: affordability, domestic production, and reliability. He warned that expanding power generation through more expensive methods ultimately results in higher costs passed on to consumers.
“That cost gets passed along to consumers and ratepayers,” Renner said, cautioning against overreliance on costly renewable energy sources that may not provide consistent power.
Regarding property taxes, Renner backs a near-term rollback proposal similar to one put forward by Gov. Ron DeSantis. This concept would use the 2024 tax bills as a baseline.