Brice Barnes’s Priorities
A mom, non-profit leader, and advocate for the disabled and for women’s healthcare who is running for Congress because she knows firsthand that life simply isn’t working for people in North Florida right now. Brice is fed up, and she is ready to do something about it.
As a mom of three kids Brice understands what parents, families, and seniors across North Florida are facing at the gas pump, the check out counter, and at the kitchen table. Chaotic tariffs are driving up the cost of products while Washington sits back and allows the cost of health care and utilities to sky rocket. Brice will fight to:
- Hold insurance companies accountable to lower costs for customers
- Prevent oil and grocery companies from gouging consumers
- Lower energy costs by investing in more affordable energy production
- Provide tax relief for the middle class and seniors by ending tax breaks for billionaires
- Expand access to affordable housing, including for people with disabilities
Lowering Costs for North Florida Families
Bringing Down the Cost of Health Care
Roughly 1 in 3 residents of Florida’s second Congressional district rely on Medicaid or Medicare for health care coverage. Brice knows that Congress’s decision to slash funding to these programs not only puts individuals at risk but also threatens rural communities and hospitals across the Panhandle. It’s why she’ll fight to restore access to healthcare for the thousands who will lose it in our district, protect patients with pre-existing conditions, and work to bring down healthcare costs by:
- Repealing Medicaid cuts that will took away health care for nearly 133,000 residents in our district
- Protect Medicaid for the most vulnerable including people with disabilities, and increasing funding for home and community based care for people with disabilities, including veterans.
As a mom Brice understands taking care of the next generation is the most important thing our leaders can do. It’s why she’s committed to reducing the national debt. It’s inexcusable Congress raised the debt while creating tax loopholes for giant corporations that would allow them to pay zero in federal taxes. In Congress she’ll stop the giveaways, balance the budget, and pay down the national debt — which is now $37 trillion — so we don’t leave our children and grandchildren permanently indebted to China and other countries.
She’ll also work to allow Americans to do what they do best – innovate and build a bright economic future. She’ll start by making sure the industries of the future benefit the middle class, not billionaires who are building technology like AI that has the potential to take away jobs and purpose for millions of Americans. She’ll work to set clear guidelines and rules for the use of AI and other technologies that allow essential industries to grow while protecting consumers and workers. Brice is dedicated to ensuring the United States maintains its lead in emerging technologies so the future of our country is secure. She’ll work to:
- Hold government accountable by measuring every program and eliminating the ones that don’t work
- Ensure mega corporations and billionaires pay their fair share of taxes while cutting taxes for working families
Restoring Fiscal Responsibility and Building a Future Where Workers Aren’t Left Behind
Standing with North Florida’s Farmers and Fishers
Farmers and Fishers are not only the backbone of North Florida’s economy but also set the tone for our way of life. Their work is essential to putting food on the table, creating local jobs, and sustaining communities. They are dealing with rising costs, unpredictable weather, and federal policies that don’t always reflect the realities on the farm or the boat.
Brice understands that agriculture and fisheries are connected — what happens on the land affects the water and vice versa. It’s why she supports investing in resilience, cutting red tape, and ensuring that these providers have the tools they need for success. In Congress, she’ll fight to:
- Expand crop insurance and disaster relief programs to ensure farmers and fishers can recover quickly after hurricanes
- Invest in water quality and conservation programs that protect both farmland and fisheries
- Standing up against a chaotic tariff structure that is making it harder for farmers and fishers to to sell
- Vote against offshore drilling off the coast of Florida
- Hold corporate polluters accountable
In Congress Brice will ensure veterans receive all the benefits they have earned. She’ll start with VA clinics by ensuring they have the staffing they need to reduce wait times and missed appointments. She’ll work closely with those who need additional assistance to navigate the VA. In Congress Brice will fight to:
- Increase staffing at VA clinics
- Ensure veterans receive the benefits they deserve
- Restore full funding for the Veterans Crisis Line so it is functional 24 hours a day and 7 days a week
- Protect military families from housing or employment discrimination
- Help veterans transition from military life to civilian life by working with community partners