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WELCOME TO THE SECOND IN OUR SERIES OF POLITICAL CANDIDATE FORUMS IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 5 GENERAL ELECTION THIS FORM A COOPERATIVE PRODUCTION OF THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLAHASSEE THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT AND WFSU PUBLIC MEDIA.

OUR CANDIDATES TODAY RUNNING FORFLORIDA'S STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 9 SEATS.

I'M TOM FLANAGAN FROM WFSU PUBLIC MEDIA I'M JOINED BY .

[LISTING NAMES] FROM THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT AND DANIELLE IRWIN FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLASSEE WE WILL QUESTION CHEMNITZ ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE VOTING PUBLIC.

THE CANDIDATES FOR THE STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 9 SEAT SITTING LEFT TO RIGHT REPUBLICAN SPENCER BRASS AND DEMOCRAT ALLISON TANT WHO IS THE INCUMBENT IN THIS RACE.

REMINDER FOR THOSE WATCHING US IN SOCIAL MEDIA PLEASE HIT THE SHARE BUTTON AND HELP ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS SEE TODAY'S DISCUSSION LIVE.

FOR THOSE AT HOME, HERE IS HOW THE FORUM WORKS WE WILL ROTATE WHICH CANDIDATE GETS TO ENTER FIRST.

WE HAVE A LOT OF QUESTIONS SO WILL ASK THE CANDIDATES TO KEEP THEIR ANSWERS TO ABOUT 62ND SOMETIMES SHORTER FOR FOLLOW-UP WE WILL KEEP TIME WE HAVE A BELL.

WHICH WE WILL DATING WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME TO A DEAD STOP RIGHT THEN, BUT FINISH HER SENTENCE AND WE WILL MOVE ON.

>> Danielle Irwin,Leage of Women Voters: IF YOU'RE WATCHING LIVE ON FACEBOOK AND YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR THE CANDIDATE TYPE THEM INTO THE COMMENTS WILL GET TO AS MANY OF THEM AS WE CAN TIME IS VERY LIMITED SO YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR CHANCE OF YOUR QUESTION BEING ASKED IF YOU KEEP IT BRIEF POLITE AND MAKE IT APPLICABLE TO THE CANDIDATES.

ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE WE BEGIN?

LET'S JUST JUMP IN WITH THE FIRST QUESTION.

>> WE WILL JUMP RIGHT INTO IT WE WILL GIVE EACH OF THE CONTENDERS HERE IN 60 SECONDS TO ANSWER THE QUESTION I DO HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLLOW-UPS MR BRASS IF WE CAN START WITH YOU MANY SAY THIS MAY BE THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR LIFETIME.

THE FRAME IS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EVENTS BUT OURS IS JUST A TOUCH CLOSER TO HOME FOR THE LEON JEFFERSON AND MADISON COUNTY RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT 9.

WHY IS THIS ELECTION IMPORTANT YOU THINK .

62ND.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK ON THENATIONAL LEVEL THINGS ARE MUCH DIFFERENT LOCALLY.

LOCALLY THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED .

GOING OUT AND KNOCKING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOORS SHE TALKED A LOT OF PEOPLE GET TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM THE FOLKS OF DISTRICT 9.

WHAT THE PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED ARE THE HOMELESS AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.

IT'S A MASSIVE ISSUE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WE NEED SWIFT DIVISIVE ACTION TO ADDRESS OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.

EVERY TIME WE HAVE AN AFTERNOON STORMS THERE SHOULD NOT BE POWER OUTAGES WE SHOULD PUT TOGETHER A PLAN FOR POWERLINE BURIAL WHILE PRESERVING THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE CANOPY OF ROADS AND TALLASSEE YOU LOOK AT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY GO OUT TO THE RURAL COUNTIES JEFFERSON COUNTY MADISON COUNTY THE FOLKS THERE NEED OPPORTUNITY WE GOT TO BE WORKING ON THOSE THINGS BY WORKING HAND-IN-HAND WITH OUR STATE LOCAL AND FEDERAL PARTNERS ATTRACTING GOOD HIGH-PAYING JOBS SO THOSE CAN RAISE A FAMILY WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY TO GO FIND ONE OF THOSE JOBS.

>> THANK YOU SIR MS TANT SAME QUESTION.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THIS ELECTION IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO TALLASSEE AND TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA TAKING THE NATIONAL FRAME DOWN TO THE STATE FRAME WHICH ARE THE ISSUES THAT WE ADDRESS HERE AT THE STATE LEVEL.

WE HAVE A TWO BALLOT INITIATIVE IN PARTICULAR THAT I THINK DEMAND VERY CLOSE ATTENTION OF OUR ELECTORATES.

ONE OF WHICH IS THE VALID INITIATIVE THE IMPACTS THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR HEALTHCARE ALONG WITH THE GIRLS AND FAMILIES OF OUR STATE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

THAT IS AMENDMENT NUMBER FOUR AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE IS A ANOTHER ONE THAT I THINK WILL IMPACT US AS A STATE AND THAT IS THE ADULT USE OF MARIJUANA THAT IS AMENDMENT THREE ON THE BALANCE.

EVERY ELECTION THE OTHER THING EVERY ELECTION IN PARTICULAR THIS ELECTION THAT THIS IS THE TIME FOR CITIZENS TO BE ABLE TO LEND THEIR VOICE AND TO HAVE OR HOW THEY WANT TO SEE THE STATE IN A DIRECTION WE ARE GOING IN AS A STATE AND AS A NATION.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU HAVE A FOLLOW-UP STARTING WITH YOU MS TANT WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE CHALLENGE IN YOUR DISTRICT AND HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO SOLVE IT TO FIVE SECONDS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THERE ARE A LOT OFCHALLENGES IN THE WHOLE DISTRICT.

IN DISTRICT 9 YOU HAVE LEON COUNTY , JEFFERSON COUNTY AND MADISON COUNTY THE THREE OF THEM ARE LIKE MY THREE DIFFERENT CHILDREN.

ALL OF THEM VERY DIFFERENT WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS.

BALANCING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PHYSICALLY RESTRAINED COUNTIES THAT THEY'LL HAVE THE RESOURCES THAT WE HAVE HERE IN LEON COUNTY AND EDUCATING MY PEERS IN THE LEGISLATURE ABOUT PHYSICALLY RESTRAINED COUNTIES AND WHAT THEY FACE ALONG WITH BRINGING RESOURCES THAT WE DO HAVE HERE IN LEON COUNTY TO OUTLINE COUNTIES IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK BEARS THE WORK OF WAR HOLDERS THE SEAT WE DO HAVE A HOMELESS ISSUE THAT FULLY WE HAVE THE CARNEY CENTER WE HAVE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WHICH WE HAVE TERRIFIC RESOURCES IN THE AREA.

YOUR THAT ARE BRING TO THE EAST COAST.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MR BRASS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: AGREE WITH MS TANT IT'S A VERY DIVERSE DISTRICT 11 URBAN CORE AND TALLASSEE VENUE FOR MORE RURAL AREA JEFFERSON AND MADISON COUNTY.

THEY ARE VERY FISCALLY CONSTRAINED COUNTIES IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE THAT IS IN THE MAJORITY PARTY THEY CAN WORK WITH THE MAJORITY AND BRING THE RESOURCES DOWN FROM THE STATE TO THOSE TWO RESPECTIVE COUNTIES.

WHEN YOU MOVE OVER TO LEON COUNTY I'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I WILL SAY IT UNTIL I'M BLUE IN THE FACE HOMELESS AND MENTAL HEALTH IS THE NUMBER ONE CRISIS THAT WE ARE FACING HERE.

I WAS VERY LUCKY TO BE APPOINTED BY LEON COUNTY SHERIFF WALT McNEIL DELETED THE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS OVER ON THE W. PENSACOLA ST. CORRIDOR AS WE WORK TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND WORK VERY CLOSE WITH THE CARNEY CENTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SONIA WILSON AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AS WE MOVE THAT NEEDLE FORWARD.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU STARTING WITH YOU MS TANT FLORIDA WAS IN A PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS BEFORE THIS HURRICANE SEASON WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHERE WE WILL BE AT THE END OF THE YEAR.

CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE BACKED BY FLORIDA TAXPAYERS IS THE BIGGEST INSURER IN THE STATE WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE SOLUTION TO THE PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS AND IS A SPECIAL SESSION NEEDED TO HELP WITH RECOVERY.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: WE'VE HAD 4 SESSIONS THAT WE DEALT WITH WITH INSURANCE ISSUES AND WE ARE NOT DOING ENOUGH.

CITIZENS IS THE INSURER OF LAST RESORT WERE SUPPOSED TO BE.

WHEN THEY RUN INTO A DEFICIT WE ARE THEN ALL OF US ON THE PRIVATE MARKET SIDE WE ARE ASSESSED A FEE TO BRING THEM BACK INTO SOLVENCY.

THEY ARE NOT FACING THAT RIGHT NOW ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION I HAVE.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH THE INSURANCE CRISIS IS ANYONE WHO WAS WITHIN 20% OF WHAT THE COST IMPACT IS WHERE THE COST ESTIMATE FOR CITIZENS POLICY HAS TWO ROLLOFF CITIZENS AND GOING TO THE PRIVATE MARKET.

WE OBVIOUSLY NEED MORE IN THE PRIVATE MARKET SO WE CAN STAY A ROBUST PRIVATE INSURANCE MARKET ALONG WITH CITIZENS.

THERE IS ANOTHER IDEA THAT IS OUT THERE THAT'S A VERY INTERESTING IDEA, MY COLLEAGUE HILARY PURCELL HAS RAGED WHICH IS A UNIVERSAL CITIZENS AND JUST EVERYBODY THE AUDIENCE THE CITIZENS PLAN I THINK THAT THERE'S SOME FURTHER DISCUSSION I THINK YOU WILL SEE MORE OF THAT IN THESESSIONS TO COME.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU .

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: CAN YOU REPEAT ONE MORE TIME.

>> Moderator: >> Spencer Brass,Candidate: HOW 62ND FLORIDA WAS A PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS BEFORE THIS HURRICANE SEASON WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHERE IT WILL BE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, TAXPAYER BACKED CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE IS THE BIGGEST INSURER IN THE STATE WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION TO THE PROPERTY INSURANCE CRISIS AND IS A SPECIAL SESSION NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE RECOVERY?

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I HAVE NOT SAT IN THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE I'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO WORK ON THIS ISSUE.

WHAT I CAN SAY LIKE EVERYTHING THERE MARKET IS NEEDED.

CITIZENS INSURANCE IS THE STATEINSURANCE COMPANY IT IS THE INSURER OF LAST RESORT.

I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE BECOME VERY COMFORTABLE JUST LEANING ON THAT INSTEAD OF REALLY FINDING POSITIVE SOLUTIONS.

WHILE WE TALK A LOT ABOUT INSURANCE COMPANY BAILOUTS I THINK , INSTEAD OF IT BEING A BAILOUT ABSENCE OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP THOSE INSURANCE COMPANIES UPLOAD SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE A FAIR MARKET NOT CREATE A MONOPOLY IN FLORIDA.

FURTHER EDUCATION.

WE HAVE TO EDUCATE THE CONSUMERS IN FLORIDA, THE FILING AN INSURANCE CLAIM FOR EVERYTHING, IS GOING TO JUST COME BACK AND HAUNT US ALL.

I KNOW THERE'S BEEN LOTS OF WORKING LEGISLATURE TO HARDEN FOLKS HOMES ESPECIALLY ON THE COAST THOSE WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THOSE HARDENING RESOURCES.

WE HAVE TO CONTINUE TO EDUCATE THE CONSUMER THAT THIS IS VERY CYCLICAL.

FOR US TO GET OTHERS WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER IT IS NOT THE LEGISLATURE ALONE WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU, I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION THERE IS ALSO AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN FLORIDA.

THE LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSE HAS BEEN TO MAKE MONEY AVAILABLE TO BUILD MULTIFAMILY UNITS AND DEVELOPMENTS IS 30 THINK THE LEGISLATURE CAN DO TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES FOR FLORIDA FAMILIES WHO LIVE ON HER MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME OF $67,000 MAC 45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: IT IS NO SECRET ON THE BIG BAD DEVELOPER IN THE RACE.

I'M IN THIS AND I RESEARCHED THIS EXTENSIVELY.

I THINK ONE OF THE BIG THINGS BECAUSE THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE PUT A LOT OF MONEY FORWARD TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.

THE THING THE LAX AND THE THINGS THAT WE REALLY SEEM IN THE MARKET IS THAT IT'S VERY CUMBERSOME IT'S VERY DIFFICULT.

THE NEXT THING THAT THE LEGISLATURE I THINK NEEDS TO LOOK AT IS A MORE STREAMLINED PROCESS.

FOR THESE DEVELOPERS TO BE ABLE TO COME IN AND ACTUALLY OBTAIN THESE FUNDS TO BE ABLE TO BUILD THESE AFFORDABLE UNITS.

WE HAVE THE FUNDSTHERE BUT THEY'RE VERY HARD TO GET TO.

IF WE CAN BRIDGE THAT GAP I THINK WILL START MOVING THIS IN THE DIRECTION A LOT QUICKER AND A LOT SOONER.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU .

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: IN RESPECT TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING I'VE ACTUALLY BUILT AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE AND HAVE DONE IT THE RIGHT WAY.

WITH VETTING BY APPROPRIATE DEVELOPERS IN GOOD STANDING WHO DID THE WORK.

IT SHOULD BE HARD TO ACCESS PUBLIC FUNDING.

IT SHOULD NOT BE SO HARD THOUGH THE PEOPLE CANNOT GET THE WORK DONE.

IN TERMS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING I THINK THERE ARE COUPLE OF THINGS WE CAN DO WE NEED TO INCENTIVIZE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO WORK TO ENSURE THAT WE PUT TOGETHER PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO GET UNITS BUILT AND MADE THAT WOULD BE TARGETED SPECIFICALLY TO AND MAYBE DOING SOME LOW-INTEREST OR NO INTEREST RATE LOANS FOR PEOPLE THAT CAN GET INTO THEIR HOMES FOR THE FIRST TIME.

SPECIFICALLY, TARGETING FIRST RESPONDERS AND SCHOOLTEACHERS I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY SWEET SPOT TO GO AND TRY TO FIND HELP PEOPLE GET INTO HOMEOWNERSHIP.

>> Moderator: I'M SORRY THANK YOU.

MR BRASS, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE THE GROWING NUMBER OF HOMELESS PEOPLE AND USE DO WE SUPPORT THE LEGISLATURE SOLUTION OF BANNING PUBLIC SLEEPING ONE MINUTE.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: SURE.

THIS IS BEEN A VERY BIG TOPIC I'VE SAID IT I'M WORKING IN IT ALMOST EVERY DAY LIKE I SAID BEFORE SHERIFF BOB AND NEIL APPOINTED ME TO LEAD THE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS ALONG THE W. PENSACOLA ST. CORRIDOR WHICH IS GROUND ZERO FOR THE HOMELESS CRISIS WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN EVERYBODY NEEDS TO COME TOGETHER EVERYONE IS OPERATING ON AN ISLAND WE SEE IT EVERY DAY.

YOU HAVE THE CARNEY CENTER OF HOPE YOU HAVE A CC/BIAS YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY ARE THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT COMMUNICATING.

THERE IS NO COALITION BIG CONTINUUM OF CARE THE CARNEY CENTER SEE CYS EVERYBODYNEEDS TO COME TOGETHER I PROPOSE A MONTHLY ROUNDTABLE HOMELESSNESS BY ITS VERY NATURE IS A NETWORK.

THE HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS NEED TO BE A NETWORK AS WELL TO COMBAT THIS CRISIS.

THERE WAS A SECOND PART BUT .

PUBLIC BANNING OF PUBLIC SLEEPING.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: YES I DO SUPPORT THAT I DON'T SUPPORT BEING MEAN TO PEOPLE WHAT TO DO SUPPORT IS HOLDING THE MUNICIPALITIES ACCOUNTABLE TO COME UP WITH REAL SOLUTIONS WHICH I THINK IS THE REAL SPIRIT OF THAT LAW.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THANK YOU IN RESPECT TO OUR HOMELESS ISSUE IN TALLAHASSEE.

WE DO HAVE THE CARNEY CENTER THEY DO OFFER SERVICES.

THE CARNEY CENTER IS ACTUALLY BECOMING A HUB FOR HOMELESSNESS WHERE PEOPLE FROM OTHER STATES ARE BRINGING THEIR HOMELESS TO US.

UNDER THE LAW WAS PASSED WE ACTUALLY THE CITY THEY EVERY MUNICIPALITY IN FLORIDA HAS TO CREATE AN ENCAMPMENT.

I THINK THERE IS SOME LAND OUT THERE THAT THE CITY OWNS ON TENNESSEE STREET THERE WOULD BE A PERFECT LOCATION FOR AN ENCAMPMENT WHICH IS NOT FAR WHERE THE CARNEY CENTER IS WHERE PEOPLE COULD ACTUALLY ACCESS AND RECEIVE THE SERVICES THEY NEED TO HELP THEM COMBAT HOMELESSNESS.

THERE IS A PROVISION IN THAT STATUTE THAT WAS PASSED THAT REQUIRES OUR MUNICIPALITY TO DO SO.

WE ARE GOING TO FIND BRING THEM INTO THE SOLUTION AS WELL.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU WE WILL SHIFT TO TALK ABOUT EDUCATION.

MR BRASS WE WILL START WITH YOU.

THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION REQUIRES THE STATE TO ESTABLISH A HIGH-QUALITY SYSTEM OF FREE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO OBTAIN A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION.

YET THE NATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONPROGRESS SHOWS THAT STUDENTS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE.

AS FLORIDA PUBLIC EDUCATION ADEQUATELY FUNDED TO MEET THE CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE OF HIGH-QUALITY ?

45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK THERE IS BEEN BROKEN FUNDING PUT INTO EDUCATION.

COUPLING WITH FUNDING WE NEED TO PAY FOR RESULTS.

I THINK WHAT WE ARE SEEING A LOT IN OUR COMMUNITIES IS MENTAL HEALTH IS A HUGE CRISIS.

POVERTY IS A HUGE CRISIS.

AS THINGS ARE BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT AT HOME IT IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO LEARN AT SCHOOL.

WHILE WE ARE DOING RECORD NUMBERS OF FUNDING WE NEED TO START LOOKING AT THIS FROM A MORE HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE.

I THINK WE NEED TO START IN THE MENTAL HEALTH SPACE.

THAT IS BECOMING A VERY BIG ISSUE AND IF YOU ARE RIGHT IN YOUR HEAD IF YOU'RE NOT RIGHT IN YOUR BODY YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO LEARN.

FUNDING I THINK IS THERE BUT I THINK THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE IN OTHER WORDS TO REALLY BRING HOME.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MS TANT.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I DO NOT BELIEVE WE ARE ADEQUATELY FUNDING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IF ANYTHING WE ARE SETTING UP FUNDING MODELS THE DRAIN MONEY SET UP ALTERNATIVES IDEAS OF EDUCATION THAT WORK FOR SOME BUT DON'T WORK FOR OTHERS.

THAT I THINK ARE VASTLY DIFFERENT IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY DELIVER ON HOW THEY DELIVER AND THEIR ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE DELIVERY OF THE SERVICES.

THOSE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

I THINK IN MY VIEW WE NEED TO FULLY FUND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS BECAUSE WE NEED THEM TO BE THERE FOR OUR STUDENTS WHEN IT FAILED LEAD THESE ALTERNATIVES HAVE BEEN OUT THERE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU HAVE A FOLLOW-UP MS TANT WILL START WITH YOU ABOUT FLORIDA ALLOCATED ABOUT $2 BILLION FOR FAMILY EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIPS KNOWN AS SCHOOL VOUCHERS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

THE MONEY FUNDS A PROGRAM THAT COMPETES WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR TAX DOLLARS GET THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH THE VOUCHERS ARE SPENT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MEET THE CURRICULUM AND TEACHERS CERTIFICATIONS STANDARDS THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE.

WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS SYSTEM 45 SECONDS?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THANK YOU.

THE SYSTEM WE GET IN MY LEGISLATIVE OFFICE, SEVERAL CALLS A WEEK IF NOT PER DAY ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM.

THE FUNDING THAT IS SUPPOSED TO ACCOMPANY THE CHILDREN IS OFTEN DELAYED TO THE POINT WHERE SCHOOLS ARE HAVING TO TAKE OUT PERSONAL LOANS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR IS TO MAKE PAYROLL.

WE ARE FUNDING THINGS THAT ARE NOT EDUCATIONALLY RELEVANT IN MY VIEW SUCH AS CRUISES SUCH AS 55 INCH TV SCREENS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO WALL BUT NOT A TABLET OR LAPTOP THAT A CHILD CAN USE FOR ACTUAL EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.

I BELIEVE THAT AS SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT WAS CREATED IS NOW THE FIFTH LARGEST SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY.

THEY HAVE TO GET) WE GOT TO HAVE APPLES AND APPLES WHEN WE ARE SHOPPING SCHOOLS THAT WE CAN COMPARE AND MAKE SURE THE PARENTS WERE DRIVING DECISIONS CAN MAKE THAT CHOICE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU WE WILL ALLOW MR BRASS TO RESPOND TO THE SAME QUESTION.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: REPEATED.

>> Moderator: FLORIDA ALLOCATED $2 BILLION THIS YEAR FOR THE FAMILY PERMIT SCHOLARSHIP KNOWN AS SCHOOL VOUCHERS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS.

THIS MONEY FUNDS A PROGRAM THAT COMPETES WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR TAX DOLLARS GET THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS WHERE THE VOUCHERS ARE SPENT ARE NOT HELD TO THE SAME CURRICULUM AND TEACHER CERTIFICATION STANDARDS AS IN TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

WHAT YOU THINK OF IT THIS SYSTEM?

45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I DEFINITELY THINK THERE IS A SPACE FOR THE SYSTEM.

WHEN YOU START GOING OUT INTO THE MORE RURAL COUNTIES JEFFERSON AND MADISON COUNTY WHICH HISTORICALLY HAVE ABSOLUTELY FAILING PUBLIC SCHOOLS IT WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THOSE PARENTS WERE ABLE TO REMOVE THEIR CHILDREN FROM THOSE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUT THEM INTO CHARTER SCHOOLS PRIVATE SCHOOLS HOMESCHOOLS TO BE ABLE TO REALLY SAVE THE VERY ESSENCE OF THEIR CHILD'S EDUCATION.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT WE ALWAYS MAKE THIS A REPUBLICAN/DEMOCRAT ISSUE MY OPPONENT DID GET $260,000 FOR BROWNSVILLE ACADEMY WHICH IS A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN TALLAHASSEE.

WHEN WE LOOK AT PUTTING THE ARGUMENT OFTEN IS THE DEMOCRATS DON'T THINK PUBLIC FUNDS SHOULD BE USED FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS IT'S VERY HYPOCRITICAL.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU ALRIGHT FOLKS WE ARE OFF TO A NEW TOPIC BEING CAMPAIGN-FINANCE WILL START WITH YOU MR BRASS.

AND 45 SECONDS CAN YOU CHARACTERIZE YOUR OPPONENTS CAMPAIGN FINANCING AND DONORS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: SURE!

IT IS ALL LOBBYISTS AND SPECIAL INTEREST.

I WAS COUNTING THIS MORNING I THINK THERE IS BEEN ALLSTATE, SEVERAL INSURANCE COMPANIES, SEVERAL SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS, LARGE CORPORATIONS THAT HAVE DONATED TO HER CAMPAIGN.

ULTIMATELY SHE DID SPEND 35 YEARS AS A LOBBYIST SO IT'S NO SURPRISE THAT SHE SHOULD BE ABLE TO FUND RAISE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO HER FOR BEING ABLE TO DO THAT.

WHENEVER YOU REALLY LOOK AT WITH THOSE FUNDS ARE COMING FROM THEY'RE NOT COMING FROM THE AVERAGE JOB THEY ARE COMING FROM LOBBYISTS AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS.

>> Moderator: MS TANT SAME QUESTION.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: MY DONATIONS COME LARGELY FROM REAL PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN TALLAHASSEE.

ALONG WITH SOME OF THE FOLKS THAT HE MENTIONED.

I HAVE REALLY HUNDREDS OF DONORS WHO ARE EVERYDAY CITIZENS RIGHT HERE IN TALLAHASSEE.

I'M NOT BEEN AT 35 YOUR LOBBYIST THAT WAS IN THE SYSTEM AS AN ETA FOR SEVEN YEARS AND THEN A FEW YEARS AFTER THAT AS A LOBBYIST BEFORE I LEFT THE WORKFORCE TO TAKE CARE OF A DISABLED CHILD.

FOR 20 YEARS.

I'VE BEEN BACK NOW AS A ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR FOUR YEARS.

THAT IS WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING WITH MY TIME.

IN TERMS OF MY YOUR DONATIONS MY OPPONENTS DONATIONS ARE FROM BIG DEVELOPERS.

WHO WANTED TO PAVE OVER OUR STATE.

>> Moderator: OKAY FOLLOW-UP MR BRASS, TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ANALYSIS DOWN BOTH OF YOU ARE AMONG THE WEALTHIEST LOCAL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN THE AREA IN THIS PARTICULAR ELECTION CYCLE.

HOW DOES YOUR NET WORTH INFORM YOUR POLICY AND APPROACH TO SERVING MIDDLE-CLASS RESIDENTS OF YOUR DISTRICT .

45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I COME FROM A VERY MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY MY FATHER WAS A COP MY MOM WAS A TEACHER MY DONOR ARE SOME OF MY CLOSEST FRIENDS I THINK YOU WANT YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BE SORTED BY HIS LOCAL FRIENDS.

I THINK MY AGENT CLEARLY MY NET WORTH TO SPEAK FOR ITSELF.

I HAVE GREAT I HAVE DETERMINATION I DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER WHERE THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY.

I GET THINGS DONE.

AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THOSE ARE THE EXACT THINGS THAT YOU WANT IN THEM.

YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER WHEN YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE GREAT YOU DON'T WANT THEMTO BE SWAYED FROM THEIR VALUES FROM THEIR PRINCIPLES AND FROM THE PRIORITIES.

THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET FOR ME YOU'LL GET MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE MORPHED WITH THE PRIVATE EMPHASIS OR PUBLIC EMPHASIS WE WILL DO GREAT THINGS DISTRICT 9 THOSE TWO THINGS COMBINED TANT .ER.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: WOULD YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION.

>> Moderator: SURE THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT ANALYSIS FOUND YOU AND YOUR OPPONENT ARE AMONG THE WEALTHIEST LOCAL CANDIDATES IN THIS PARTICULAR ELECTORAL CYCLE.

HOW DOES THINGS LIKE YOUR NET WORTH INFORM POLICY AND YOUR APPROACH TO SERVING MIDDLE-CLASS FOLKS IN YOUR DISTRICT?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: MY NET WORTH IS REALLY RELATED TO MY BELOVED HUSBAND'S NET WORTH.

I COME FROM A VERY HUMBLE BACKGROUND.

I WORKED HARD I WAS A FIRST IN MY FAMILY TO GO TO COLLEGE.

I WENT INTO STATE GOVERNMENT THEN I WENT INTO THE PRIVATE SECTOR.

WHERE I WAS ADVOCATE AND THEN I AM LUCKY THAT I HAVE BEEN WHERE I'VE BEEN.

IN TERMS OF MY FAMILY AND LIFE MY MOTHER GREW UP IN POVERTY.

IN THE FIELDS OF NORTH CAROLINA TO FEED HERSELF HER MOTHER AND SEVERAL SIBLINGS MY FATHER WAS PLACED IN NORTHRIDGE AT EIGHT YEARS OLD WE ACTUATED 18 YEARS OLD FROM THAT ORPHANAGE AND WENT TO THE MERCHANT MARINES I COME FROM PICKING CROPS IN MY FRONT YARD AND EATING THE FISH THAT MY FATHER COSTS.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MR BRASS A QUESTION JUST FOR YOU IN THAT STATE REQUIRED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILINGS YOUR BIGGEST ASSET OF $5.4 MILLION WAS REDACTED.

COULD YOU SHARE WHAT AND WHY THAT IS IN ABOUT 30 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I'M A PROTECTED VOTER I HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE STATE STATUTES WHEN MY FATHER RESTED MURDERERS FOR HIS CAREER.

I THINK IT IS WANTED A FAMILY IS PROTECTED.

IF WE HAVE NO IT'S ANAPARTMENT COMPLEX .

WHAT DID YOU.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU SIR .

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: IT'S AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN TEXAS IT'S A DEVELOPMENT EXCUSE ME.

>> Moderator: MS TANT THIS IS FOR YOU WE BEGIN THIS QUESTION WITH YOU.

THIS IS 45 SECONDS.

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SEXUALITY GENDER AND PARENTAL RIGHTS HAVE BEEN HIGHLIGHTED IN THIS RACE.

BY COMMERCIALS AND MAILINGS ALLEGING THE YOU SUPPORT SEX CHANGE SURGERY FOR CHILDREN.

TEACHING GENDER IDEOLOGY TO KINDERGARTNERS.

AND ALLOWING MEN TO COMPETE IN WOMEN'S SPORTS.

ARE THESE ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONS OF YOUR POSITION?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: ABSOLUTELY NOT!

>> Moderator: COULD YOU EXPLAIN 45 SECONDS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: IT'S GOING TO TAKE MORE THAN THAT FIRST OF ALL IN ONE BILL WHAT WE HAD DONE THE PREVIOUS YEAR WAS REQUIRE EDUCATORS TO TEACH CHILDREN ABOUT STRANGER DANGER DON'T LET ANYBODY TOUCH YOU OR YOUR BATHING SUIT COVER.

THE NEXT YEAR WE COME IN WITH THIS BILL THAT IS REFERRED TO BY MY OPPONENT AS WE WILL TEACH GENDER IDEOLOGY WHICH ACTUALLY DID NOT DO THAT.

IT ENDANGERED THAT TEACHING THAT WAS AS LONG AS IT WAS DEVELOP MENTALLY APPROPRIATE AND IN IMPERILED TEACHERS IN OUR CLASSROOM FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE PHOTOS ON THEIR DESKS OF THEIR PARTNERS OR THEIR FAMILY LIKE SPENCERS MOM WOULD HAVE A PICTURE OF HIM AT HER DESK WITH A SPOUSE.

SAME THING WOULD APPLY HERE.

THEY HAD A SAME-SEX CHILD THEY WOULD NOT HAVE A PICTURE ON THEIR DESPERATE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MR BRASS COMMERCIALS IN SUPPORT OF YOUR CAMPAIGN = 45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ABOUT MY SEXUALITY IS MY OPPONENT SHE WAS REALLY SLICK RIGHT AFTER I GOT INTO THIS CAMPAIGN SHE SENT PICTURES OF MY HUSBAND AND I TO CONSERVATIVE PASTORS IN MADISON COUNTY GOT ME KICKED OUT OF ANY EVENT SHE ALSO SENT PICTURES OF MY HUSBAND AND I TO CONSERVATIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN MADISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTY SO THEY'RE GETTING PRINCIPLES COULD GUIDE THEM UP FROM IMMEDIATELY NOT SUPPORTING ME.

IF WE WANT TO LOOK AT WHO ACTUALLY SUPPORTS THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY HERE WHILE SHE MAY SEEM TO DO IT WHENEVER THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE IT AGAIN SOMEBODY SHE TOOK THAT OPPORTUNITY RAN WITH IT AND BLATANTLY ENCOURAGED DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ME BECAUSE OF MY SEXUALITY.

>> Moderator: INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH THAT WAS GOING TO BE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION BUT THE QUESTION THAT WAS ASKED CONCERNED THOSE THREE BALLS REFERENCED IN THE INFAMOUS ICEBERG COMMERCIAL.

WOULD YOU LIKE 45 SECONDS TO ADDRESS THAT?

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: SURE!

IT'S A VOTING RECORD THE BILL TEXT IS AVAILABLE ON RIGHT IT'S A VOTING RECORD THE SOURCES ARE ON ALL THE COMMERCIAL MINDS OUR CAMPAIGN IS BEEN BASED ONPOLICY IS NOT BEEN BASED ON PERSONAL ATTACKS.

IT'S BEEN BASED ON POLICY.

THE POLICIES AVAILABLE FOR FOLKS TO GO IN RESEARCH AND I STAND BEHIND IT.

>> Moderator: THE FOLLOW-UP QUESTION , YOU MENTION YOU ARE MARRIED YOU HAVE A HUSBAND.

HOW DOES YOUR POSITION ON THESE ISSUES SQUARE WITH THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY JUST WANT TO EXIST I'VE NEVER BEEN DISCRIMINATED IN MY LIFE UNTIL I GOT INTO THIS CAMPAIGN.

IT WAS BY MY OPPONENT.

NEVER HAVE I EVER BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST.

THERE ARE CERTAIN VERY MINUTE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD THAT WILL DISCRIMINATE.

JUST LIKE THERE STILL A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PEOPLE THAT WILL ENCOURAGE AND PRINCIPATE AND RACISM.

A LOT OF THE PEOPLE IN THE LGBTQ COMMUNITYJUST WANT TO EXIST IF WE WOULD JUST , THE NARRATIVE PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO EXIST AND GET ALONG BUT IT'S Moderator: THANK YOU WE BROKE THE FORMAT I BELIEVE YOU ENTITLED TO AT LEAST ONE MINUTE FOR REBUTTAL MS TANT.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THANK YOU.

FIRST OF ALL THAT NEVER HAPPENED I DO NOT SEND PICTURES ANYWHERE I DON'T EVEN HAVE PICTURES TO SEND.

THAT IS ONE THING THAT IS INCORRECT.

SECONDLY, MY DAUGHTER IS GAY.

I WOULD NEVER DISCRIMINATE AGAINST SOMEONE WHO IS GAY BECAUSE I HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS GAY.

THIRDLY, THE BILL THERE WAS NEVER A BILL THAT SAID WE HAVE TO TEACH GENDER IDEOLOGY.

THERE WAS A BILL THAT BASICALLY SAID THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE GAY CANNOT TALK ABOUT BEING GAY IN OUR SCHOOLS OR TEACHERS CANNOT TALK ABOUT IT NEITHER CAN WE TALK ABOUT IT IN ANY BOOKS.

THAT LED TO A BOOK BAND.

THAT MY OPPONENT WOULD ABSOLUTELY VOTE AGAINST A BILL THAT WOULD KEEP HIM FROM HAVING HIS BEAUTIFUL WEDDING PICTURE ON THE DESK OF A SCHOOLTEACHER WHO IS HIS MOM OR HAVE A CHILD BRING A HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT AND WITH A FAMILY TREE THAT HAD TWO AUNTS OR UNCLES OR TWO MONTHS INTO DADS AND BE AGAINST THE LAW IS INAPPROPRIATE.

THIS BY THE WAY THAT THE BOOK BANNING JEFFERSON COUNTY CLOSE TO THE LIBRARY FOR SCHOOL YEAR.

>> Moderator: WE WILL MOVE RAPIDLY INTO THE TOPIC OF LABOR.

THE NEXT QUESTION IS FOR MR BRASS.

A PUBLIC RADIO INVESTIGATION FINDS WITHIN 63,000 PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES HAVE LOST COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS, 54 PUBLIC-SECTOR UNIONS HAVE BEEN TERMINATED SINCE GOVERNOR RHONDA SANTOS SIGNED SENATE BILL 256 INTO LAW LAST YEAR DECERTIFIED UNIONS INCLUDE THOSE FOR WORKERS AT LEON COUNTY SCHOOLS FSU AND FAM U DOES SENATE BILL 256 NEED TO BE REVISITED 45 SECONDS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT TEXT OF THE SENATE BILL IT WAS NOT IN THE LEGISLATURE LAST YEAR.

WHAT I CAN SAY THAT THERE ARE SOME INSTANCES WHERE DO BELIEVE THE UNION IS WARRANTED BUT TO A CERTAIN DEGREE.

MY HUSBAND IS A MEMBER OF ONE OF THE LARGEST UNIONS IN THE COUNTRY THE AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION UNION.

I DO BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN BE WARRANTED AND THEY CAN DO PRODUCTIVE WORK BUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY CAN BE VERY COUNTERINTUITIVE AND EXPLOIT SOME OF THE VERY BASIC PRINCIPLES.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU STAND?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I BACK OUR UNIONS I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS.

WE HAVE SEEN TOO MUCH ENCROACHING ON THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR THEMSELVES AND THAT THEIR EMPLOYEES.

>> Moderator: WILL STAY WITH YOU MS TANT FOR THE FOLLOW-UP BEVERAGE PAPER FOR ANY 6000 STATE OF FLORIDA EMPLOYEES IS ABOUT $46,000 PER YEAR THE AVERAGE PAY IN FLORIDA IS $52,000 PER YEAR DO YOU THINK STATE OF FLORIDA PAYS A COMPETITIVE WAGE?

45 SECONDS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I DO NOT FURTHERMORE IN SPEAKING WITH SOME OF OUR BUSINESS GROUPS I HAVE LEARNED THAT OUR 25-YEAR-OLD-45-YEAR-OLD RESIDENTS ARE LEAVING THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN DROVES THAT IS NEW DATA POINT THAT IS COMING OUT.

AS WITH DONE STUDIES THIS YEAR THEY ARE LEAVING BECAUSE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO LIVE HERE.

BECAUSE IT WE ARE GROSSLY UNDERPAYING OUR FOLKS WERE NOT REINVESTING PRIVATE BUSINESS WOULD REINVEST PROFITS BACK INTO ITS OWN INFRASTRUCTURE.

THE STATE OF FLORIDA SHOULD DO THE SAME.

THAT INCLUDES THEIR EMPLOYEES THAT INCLUDES THE WORK THAT WE DO.

I THINK THAT THAT'S AN ISSUE.

THAT WE ARE LOSING EMPLOYEES OR PROBLEM FOR US AND THEY ARE TAKING OUR SCHOOLCHILDREN WITH THEM.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK FLORIDA IS DOING AN AGREEABLE JOB OF ATTRACTING GREAT COMPANIES TO COME TO THE STATE AND OPEN UP SHOP AND GET PEOPLE HIGH-PAYING JOBS.

AS FAR AS STATE EMPLOYEES ABSOLUTELY, I THINK WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THEIR WAGES AND I DO BELIEVE WHEN OF THE FEEDBACK OR SOME OF THE FEEDBACK I GOT FROM KNOCKING ON DOORS MY OPPONENT VOTED AGAINST STATE EMPLOYEE WAGE INCREASES LAST LEGISLATIVE CYCLE.

ABSOLUTELY I WILL CONTINUE STATE EMPLOYEES BEING ABLE TO HAVE A VERY HIGH-PAYING Moderator: MS TANT WOULD YOU LIKE A 15 SECOND REBUTTAL.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AGAIN, NOT TRUE.

WE VOTED IN THE LAST THREE BUDGETS FOR PAY INCREASES FOR STATE EMPLOYEES WHICH IS VERY INTENTIONAL ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT THEY GOT.

WE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF MONTHS YOU CAN BE IN DROP WHICH IS SOMETHING IS VERY INTENTIONAL ON MAKING SURE WE GOT.

I STAND UP BY OUR STATE EMPLOYEES BECAUSE I WAS ONE.

>> Moderator: ONE FINAL FOLLOW-UP ON THE TOPIC OF WITH YOU THE STATE MANAGED FOR RETIRED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS A PENSION SYSTEM FOR A MILLION PUBLIC-SECTOR WORKERS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO MOVE FRS AWAY FROM A DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN TO A 401(K) STYLE INVESTMENT PLAN.

WOULD YOU SUPPORT SUCH A MOVE 45 SECONDS?

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THAT'S LIKE TRYING TO SWALLOW THE OCEAN IN 45 SECONDS THAT'S A HUGE ISSUE WHEN YOU LOOK AT FRS AND HOW MANY PEOPLE IT SERVES WE CANNOT GET INTO ALL THE NUANCES HERE AND 45 SECONDS BUT WHAT I WILL SAY ABOUT THAT ISSUE I THINK IT GETS BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION THAT THERE IS A MASSIVE DEFICIT IN THE FRS PROGRAM THERE IS ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH IT.

WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN WE NEED TO CONTINUE LOOKING AT WHERE WE CAN MAKE CUTS WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THE TRENDS OF OUR RETIREES.

HELP WE CAN DO IT I ALSO THINK WE NEED TO INSTITUTE THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE THAT NEEDS TO COME BACK FOR THOSE WHO ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FRS.

I CANNOT SWALLOW THAT FOR FIVE SECONDS BUT THAT THERE IS A BIG ONE .

THE COLA NEEDS TO COME BACK I HAVE VOTED FOR COLA INCREASES POLLUTE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I KNOW OUR RETIREES ARE NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE EXPENSES BECAUSE OF THE COST OF LIVING INCREASES.

MY PARENTS BOTH RETIRED FROM THE RAILROAD WHERE THEY WORKED THEIR ENTIRE LIFE.

HE HAD DEFINED BENEFITS IT MADE THEIR LIVES INCREDIBLY STABLE.

AS THEY AGED.

AND AS THEY LEFT THE WORKFORCE LIVED A VERY ROBUST SENIOR CITIZEN WITHOUT DEFINED BENEFIT.

I SUPPORT DEFINED BENEFITS.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT WE ARE OFF TO THE TOPIC OF FIREARMS.

THIS IS SOMETHING NOT TOO CONTROVERSIAL FOR SURE HERE.

EACH OF YOU GETS 60 SECONDS FOR THIS OPENING QUESTION WE HAVE A COUPLE OF FOLLOW-UPS.

STARTING WITH YOU MS TANT ACCORDING TO THE GUN VIOLENCE ARCHIVE THERE WERE 25 MASS SHOOTINGS IN FLORIDA IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

IN YOUR VIEW WHAT COULD BE DONE TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE IN FLORIDA?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: FIRST OF ALL, AFTER THE PARKLAND SHOOTING WE PASSED SOME REALLY STRONG MEASURES TO CREATE RED FLAG LAWS AND TO RAISE THE AGE OF ACCESS TO PURCHASE GUNS.

I DO THINK WE NEED TO HAVE PERMITTING I DO THINK WE NEED TO HAVE BACKGROUND CHECKS I DO THINK WE NEED TO HAVE TRAINING.

WITH GUNS.

AND THAT THIS DAY AND AGE FOR OUR PARENTS FOR EVERY PARENT TO WORRY THAT THIS MIGHT BE THE LAST DAY THEY SEE THEIR SCHOOLCHILD OR FOR SCHOOLCHILD TO BE SITTING IN THEIR CLASS AND HEAR GUNSHOTS OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM DOOR IS NOT THE WAY THAT WE SHOULD BE LIVING OUR LIVES.

IN AMERICA.

THE GROWN-UPS CANNOT GO TO A MOVIE OR TO A CONCERT WITHOUT FEAR OF A MASS SHOOTING OR IN OUR COMMUNITY A YOGA CLASS.

WERE WE HAD A SHOOTING.

WE'VE GOT TO DO BETTER AND WE'VE GOT TO DO MORE I THINK THAT WE NEED TO HAVE MUCH STRONGER REVIEW OFTHOSE ISSUES.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU .

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: MY FATHER WAS A COP FOR 30+ YEARS AND A CRIMINAL IS GOING TO GET A GUN WHETHER IT IS LEGAL OR ILLEGAL OR THEY STEAL IT OR THEY OBTAIN IT LEGALLY THROUGH A DEALER.

YOU ARE NEVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO REGULATE A CRIMINAL GETTING THEIR HEAD ON A GUN.

THAT IS THE EXACT NATURE OF THEM BEING A CRIMINAL.

WHEN WE LOOK AT GUN CONTROL AND THOSE ISSUES GUNS DON'T GET UP AND KILL PEOPLE.

MENTAL HEALTH IS FAR AND WIDE THE REASON FOR THESE MASS SHOOTINGS.

YOU ZOOM THIS IN ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, PREVENT MANY SHOOTINGS HERE ON THE LOCAL LEVEL.

MANY DEATHS YEAR THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF GUN VIOLENCE IN TALLAHASSEE.

THAT IS GANG AND DRUG RELATED.

IT GOES BACK TO THE INVESTMENT IN A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THE CITY OF TALLAHASSEE POLICE DEPARTMENT LEON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE NEEDS MORE FUNDING THEY NEED MORE RESOURCES AND THEY NEED MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO COMBAT THIS GANG AND DRUG ACTIVITY.

>> Moderator: A QUICK 32ND FOLLOW-UP IF WE COULD A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT IS NOW LOOKING AT THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF FLORIDA'S MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT OF 21 WHEN IT COMES TO BUYING RIFLES AND LONG GUNS.

SHOULD TEENAGERS HAVE THEIR ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE GUNS AND WEAPONS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THAT TO OCCUR.

FLORIDA IS VERY DIVERSE AND I GREW UP IN A TOWN OF VERY SMALL TOWN .

IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON FOR A 15-16-YEAR-OLD TAVERN LONG GONE INACTIVE TRUCK AND GLUT IN WRITING THE PASTORS YOU GO TO MADISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTY IS PROBABLY VERY SIMILAR OVER THERE BUT THESE PEOPLE ARE TRAINED GOES BACK TO THE TRAINING AND GOES BACK TO THE INTENT OF WHY DO THEY HAVE THIS GUN.

DON'T THINK THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO OVER REGULATE NO.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I GREW UP WITH GUNS MY DAD HAD GUNS MY SON HAS GUNS.

MY GRANDMA KEPT ONE PROPPED UP BEHIND HER BEDROOM DOOR.

A RIFLE.

I DO SEE PEOPLE HUNT THAT IS A SOURCE OF THEIR FOOD SUPPLY.

WHATEVER THE COURTS DECIDE ON THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THAT IS SOMETHING THE LEGISLATURE WILL HAVE TO GRAPPLE WITH IN TERMS OF ANY LEGISLATION AFTER THAT.

MY DAD WAS THE MOST RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNER AVENUE I DO THINK WE NEED CHILD LOCKS WE NEED TO GIVE OUR GUNS LOCKED UP AND BE LIKE MY DAD.

RESPONSIBLE.

>> Moderator: ANOTHER FOLLOW-UP 32ND IN FLORIDA COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES ARE GUN FREE ZONES REPRESENTATIVE WENDY FEIN SAID HE WOULD INTRODUCE LEGISLATION IN THE UPCOMING SESSION TO REPEAL GUN FREE DESIGNATION AND ALLOW FOLKS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS ON CAMPUS.

HOW WOULD YOU VOTE ON SUCH A PROPOSAL AND EXPLAIN WHY MS TANT START WITH YOU.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: WITH THREE COLLEGES THREE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES THROUGHOUT MY DISTRICT, I DO NOT SEEM HAVING GUNS ON CAMPUS AS A SAFE PLACE FOR OUR LOVED ONES.

YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE HORMONES THE IMMATURITY.

ALCOHOL USE.

THINGS OF THAT NATURE.

THAT CAN REALLY DRIVE UP THE GOOD NEWS.

FURTHER WE HAVE AN EXPERIENCE HERE IN COLLEGE DORM AT FSU WHERE YOUNG MAN WAS CLEANING HIS GUN AND SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND I DON'T THINK THAT'S INAPPROPRIATE I WOULD NOT BE VOTING IN FAVOR OF THAT BASED ON WHAT I KNOW BUT THE BILL RIGHT NOW.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK THE BILL IS A VERY PRELIMINARY STATE TAKING AT THE SERVICE LEVEL TO I THINK IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR KIDS TO BE WALKING AROUND FSU WITH HER GUNS I DON'T THINK SO.

IT IS NOT THE INTENT OF THE ENTIRE BILL IT IS VERY HARD TO SPEAK TO THAT AT THIS TIME BUT DO I THINK THE COLLEGES INSTITUTE SHOULD WALK AROUND WITH HER GUNS I DON'T THINK SO I THINK THAT IS LUDICROUS.

>> Moderator: FLORIDA HAS A NUMBER OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR WILL A FEW QUESTIONS ON NEW YORK TIMES POLL THIS WEEK FOUND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO LIMIT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH ABORTION IS FALLING SHORT OF THE NEEDED 60% OF THE VOTE TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

WHERE DO YOU STAND ON AMENDMENT FOUR AND WHAT ROLE SHOULD THE LEGISLATURE TAKE IF THE AMENDMENT PASSES YOU HAVE ONE MINUTE.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THESE AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT ARE VERY INFLAMMATORY FOR SURE.

A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE BASING THEIR SELECTION OF THEIR CANDIDATES BASED ON THESE AMENDMENTS.

I THINK IT IS GREAT THAT ALL OF THE AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT THIS YEAR BECAUSE IT TRULY GIVES THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA THE ULTIMATE FORCE ON WHAT THEY WANT TO SEE WITH THESE AMENDMENTS.

AS FAR AS HOW I STAND ON THEM THAT IS BETWEEN ME AND THE BALLOT BOX.

THAT IS HOW IT IS GOING TO STAY.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: AMENDMENT FOR IS A BALLOT INITIATIVE THAT IS CRUCIAL TO THE LIVES OF WOMEN IN THIS STATE.

I SUPPORT THAT AMENDMENT AND THE REASON I SUPPORT THAT AMENDMENT IS THE SIX WEEK ABORTION BILL IS EXTREMELY LIMITING.

THE SO-CALLED EXEMPTIONS THAT ARE ON THAT BILL WILL NOT THEY ARE NOT REAL EXEMPTIONS MY MOTHER NEARLY DIED AFTER SHE GOT TOXEMIA.

WAS LITERALLY THE DOCTOR WAS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE.

UNDER OUR CURRENT LAW IF SHE HAD BEEN IN HOSPITAL ON THAT GURNEY TODAY THE DOCTOR WOULD'VE HAD TO LEAVE HER SIDE TO GO WRITE A LETTER FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR IN THAT RURAL HOSPITAL TO SEND THE SAME LETTER THEN GET BACK TO TRYING TO SAVE HER LIFE.

THE DOCTOR TOLD MY DAD YOU DON'T GET BOTH YOU ONLY GET ONE.

YOUR WIFE OR YOUR BABY.

WHICH ONE ARE YOU TAKING HOME?

MY MOM WAS IN HOSPITAL FOR A FULL YEAR RECOVERING FROM THAT TOXEMIA.

THIS WAS A LIFE-THREATENING EXPERIENCE FOR WE WILL MOVE ON TO THE FOLLOW-UP I'M STAYING WITH YOU MS TANT .

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT WILL YOU VOTE FOR IT WHY OR WHY NOT ONE MINUTE.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I WILL NOT BE USING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.

BUT I'M ALSO GOING TO BE VOTING FOR THE BALLOT INITIATIVE.

THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE LEASING OUR PROJECTS RIGHT NOW MARIJUANA PROJECTS ARE BEING GROWN AND COTTAGE INDUSTRIES THEY ARE BEING LACED WITH OTHER PROJECTS INCLUDING FENTANYL WHICH IS DEADLY TO OUR POPULATION LAW ENFORCEMENT THINGS GOING TO BE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A SALIVA SWAB TEST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CATCH PEOPLE WHO ARE DEALING WERE DRIVING WITH MARIJUANA IN THEIR SYSTEMS WE GOT TO REGULATE IT.

WE HAVE GOT TO BASICALLY TREAT IT LIKE ALCOHOL.

I THINK THE REVENUES GENERATED FROM THAT SHOULD BE TARGETED TOWARDS ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU.

MR BRASS IS IMPORTANT.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: AGAIN IT'S A BALLOT INITIATIVE THAT'S BEEN PUT ON THE BALLOT BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THEY WILL HAVE THE ULTIMATE CHOICE THIS NOVEMBER.

WHETHER YOUR FOR IT OR AGAINST IT PEOPLE NEED TO COME OUT ABOUT FRED AND THE PEOPLE WERE AFFORDABLE DECIDE WHEN THESE ISSUES BECOME COME BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE AND THEY WILL NOT BE SO INFLAMED SUCH AS THE SELECTION I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER WHAT MY OPINION ON THOSE WOULD BE IN THE LEGISLATURE BUT WILL NOT TOUCH THEM TO THE PEOPLE AFFORDABLE DECIDE THIS NOVEMBER.

>> Moderator: MR BRASS WHEN YOU ANNOUNCED HER CANDIDACY THE CHAIR OF THE LEON COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY WASN'T SURE IF HE KNEW A SPENCER BRASS.

THAT RAISES A QUESTION OF WHEN AND WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO SEEK ELECTED OFFICE AND WHO DID YOU SPEAK TO BEFORE GETTING INTO THIS RACE?

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: KNEW I WAS GOING TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE WHEN I WAS LIKE 15-16 RESULT.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN VERY INVOLVED IN LOCAL RACES DOWN IN PASCO COUNTY.

I'VE ALWAYS HAD A VERY UNIQUE INTEREST IN PUBLIC OFFICE.

I GREW UP IN THE FFA AND THE 4-H AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS REALLY TEACH YOU HOW TO BE A LEADER.

IT WAS NOT A MATTER OF IF IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF WHEN.

I WAS HAVING MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH LOTS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS I WAS WORKING ON THESE HOMELESS ISSUES THESE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND JUST REALLY TAKING THIS IS A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE LIKE THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME CHANGE.

TALKING TO PEOPLE THE VERY INCESTUOUS NATURE OF FALLACY POLICIES IS RIPE FOR CHANGE.

I GOT IN THE RACE I SAW THE OPPORTUNITY AND HERE WE ARE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU YOU'VE BEEN IN THE OFFICE FOUR YEARS WHAT IS YOUR RESPONSE TO THE REPUBLICAN ARGUMENT YOUR OPPONENT'S ARGUMENT THAT IS THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE GOP THIS SEED TO PERFORM MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THIS DISTRICT.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: VISIBLY I DISAGREE WITH HIM SINCE I'VE ASKED 14 SUBSTANTIVE PROPOSALS IN THE LEGISLATURE ARENA AND THE FOUR YEARS.

I'VE GOTTEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FUNDING FOR ALL THREE OF MY COUNTIES THAT I'M VERY PROUD OF.

I COME AT THIS JOB AS A PROBLEM SOLVER.

I COME AT THIS JOB TO REACH ACROSS PARTY LINES AND FIND WAYS TO ARRIVE AT SOLUTIONS.

THAT IS WHY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET THINGS DONE BECAUSE OF ALWAYS FOCUSED ON WHAT WE CAN GET DONE WHAT WE HAVE IN COMMON FINDING THAT COMMON GROUND AND GETTING IT DONE WHICH IS WHY I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET DONE WHAT I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET DONE IN THE LEGISLATIVE ARENA.

>> Moderator: MR BRASS ONE OF OUR VIEWERS HAS CONTACTED US WITH A QUESTION FOR YOU.

YOU SAID EARLIER THAT BEING AFFILIATED WITH THE REPUBLICAN PARTYTHE MAJORITY PARTY, IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE DISTRICT , THE MAJORITY PARTY RIGHTS AS OPPOSED TO DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION WHERE WILL YOU STAND UP TO THAT?

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: [LISTING NAMES] HER AND I WE HAVE GONE ROUNDS ON FACEBOOK SHE LOST MAKE LOTS OF COMMENTS.

THE WHOLE DEI THING IT IS FRANKLY IT IS LUDICROUS AGAIN LIKE WHAT I SAID BEFORE AS SOMEONE WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY PEOPLE DON'T CARE.

IF WE STOP MAKING IT SUCH AN INFLAMED ARGUMENT PEOPLE DON'T CARE.

IF EVERYONE WOULD SIMMER DOWN ABOUT IT .

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO EXIST PEOPLE CAN COEXIST WITH EACH OTHER AS LONG AS WE DON'T CONTINUE TO INFLAME IT.

WHEN YOU START SHOVING THINGS DOWN PEOPLE BROUGHT EVERYTHING ALL DAY MATTER WHAT IT IS THE MATTER IF IT IS RELIGION NO MATTER IF IT'S WITH OF THE SHOP THE KIND OF CAR THEFT DRIVER WHERE THEY HAVE TO LIVE EVERYBODY IS ACTUALLY GOING TO PUSH BACK IT IS HUMAN NATURE.

IF WE JUST HAVE IF WE LET THE INFLAMMATION COME DOWN EVERYBODY CAN EXIST JUST FINE.

>> Moderator: THANK YOU MS TANT WOULD YOU LIKE TO RESPOND TO THE IDEA THAT ADVOCATES FOR DEI Tant,Candidate: IN MY VIEW WE DO HAVE TO GO BACK AND LOOK AT THAT DEI LAW THAT WE PASSED FRANCE I DO THINK THAT WE HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT WE DO HAVE TO HONOR DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN THE STATE AND THE REASON I SAY THAT I'M THE MOTHER OF A CHILD WHO IS NOW 26 YEARS OLD WHO A GENERATION AGO WOULD HAVE BEEN INSTITUTIONALIZED.

BECAUSE OF HIS DISABILITIES.

WE HAVE, SO FAR AS A SOCIETY BECAUSE WE HAVE BROKEN DOWN BARRIERS FOR INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM US.

I THINK THE DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IS A CORE VALUE OF US AS HUMAN BEINGS.

THAT WE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO EMBRACE EACH OTHER AND THE WAY THAT WE ARE DIFFERENT.

THAT'S WHAT I THINK DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION IS MEANT TO ADDRESS.

>> Moderator: THAT BRINGS US TO OUR INFAMOUS LIGHTNING ROUND.

THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS ONE IS PLEASE LIMIT YOUR RESPONSE TO ONE SENTENCE A SHORT DECLARATIVE SENTENCE NOT A RUN-ON SENTENCE ABOUT 14 INDEPENDENT CLAUSES.

CAN YOU DO THAT?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: SURE.

>> Moderator: LET'S START GETTING YOU MS TANT WHO ARE YOU VOTING FOR AT THE TOP OF THE TICKET IN THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I'M VOTING FOR, HARRIS I THINK SHE IS GOING TO DO MOST FOR THE EVERYDAY CITIZENS OF OUR COUNTRY.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: WHO DOES MEETING VOTING FOR HAVING AN IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE OF DISTRICT 9 I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THINK JOE BIDEN ONE THE ELECTION.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK THE ELECTIONS WILL CONTINUE TO GET MORE SECURE AS WE GO ALONG DO I THINK THERE WAS MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF CHEATING?

NO DIRECT THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THEM MORE SECURE YES.

>> Moderator: MS TANT.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: REPEAT THE QUESTION.

>> Moderator: YOU BELIEVE JOE BIDEN WON THE PRESIDENCY IN A FAIR ELECTION WHAT IS YOUR INCIDENCE OF CONFIDENCE IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I DO BELIEVE HE WAS ELECTED DULY I LIKE I BELIEVE OUR ELECTED ELECTION PROCESS SECURE!

IF YOU CAN IMMEDIATELY ENACT A FLORIDA LAW WOULD IT BE.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: WOULD FULLY FUND THE MED WAIVER WAITLIST IN THE WAITLIST PROCEDURE AND CITIZEN TO GETIN ON CARE.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: IN ORDER TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL GIFTED TAKE A FINANCIAL LITERACY COURSE .

>> Moderator: IF YOU CAN INVALIDATE A FLORIDA LAW WHICH ONE WOULD THAT BE.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THAT'S A LOADED QUESTION I HAVE NOT THOUGHT ABOUT THAT ONE.

>> Moderator: ANYTHING SPRING TO MIND.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: NOT REALLY.

Allison Tant,Candidate: I WOULD REPEAL THE SIX-WEEK ABORTION BAN AND GO BACK TO 15 WEEKS WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS.

>> Moderator: TERRIFIC FINALLY WAS THE BIGGEST SINGLE CONSERVATION YOU HAVE MADE YOUR COMMUNITY IN YOUR ESTIMATION.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: OH MY GOODNESS!

WORKING WITH EVERYBODY AND ANYBODY SHE WILL COME TOGETHER TO WORK TO SOLVE PROBLEMS RESULTING IN MY FAVORITE PROJECT WHICH IS INDEPENDENT LENDING BUT I HAVE A HOST OF ISSUES ALONG THE WAY I CAN BRING TO THE TABLE.

>> Moderator: MR BRASS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK IT IS CONTINUING TO WORK ON THIS HOMELESS ISSUE IN TALLAHASSEE CONTINUE TO MOVE THE NEEDLE FORWARD ON THAT.

>> Moderator: SHE WEARS WE ARE TIRED OF ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS THAT WE'VE HAD TO ASK.

WE WILL TURN THE TABLES ON YOU GUYS IT IS YOUR TURN TO ASK YOUR OPPONENT A QUESTION STARTING VIEW MR BRASS ONE MINUTE FOR YOUR RESPONSE MS TANT.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I WILL ASK A QUESTION THAT I'VE BEEN GETTING A LOT AGAIN LIKE I SAID I'VE NOT ON TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOORS AND ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I'M GETTING THE EXACT FABRIC OF THE AMERICAN DREAM IS FOR PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL BUT REPEATEDLY UNCOMMITTED TRAIL ALL OF YOUR CAMPAIGN VERY PERSONAL ATTACKS ON ME IS ABOUT THE SUCCESS I'VE HAD IN THE FACT THAT DRIVE A PORSCHE.

BUT THE QUESTION REMAINS YOUR WORTH NEARLY 3 TIMES WHAT I AM AND YOU DRIVE A RANGE ROVER WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I THINK I'M REALLY PROUD THAT YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL I THINK THE AMERICAN DREAM IS WORKING HARD AND GETTING AHEAD.

>> Moderator: MS TANT YOU GET TO TURN THE TABLES AND ASK ONE OF MR BRASS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: YOU KNOW, I'VE SAID HERE LISTENING TO THE WAY THE COMMENTS HE MADE ABOUT MY VOTING RECORD THAT ARE NOT TRUE THE HALF-TRUTHS AND THE LIES YOU TOLD THE LIES GO AROUND LIKE A PAIN ICE QUESTIONS WHAT YOU WANT ME TO ASK OF MY OPPONENT?

THE QUESTION I GOT WAS IF WE CANNOT TRUST WHAT YOU'RE TELLING US ABOUT HOW ARE WE GOING TO TRUST YOU IF YOU ARE Brass,Candidate: EVERYTHING I'VE DONE IS BASED IN POLICY IT IS BASED IN PUBLIC RECORD IT IS ALL AVAILABLE IN BLACK AND WHITE.

>> Moderator: WE ARE HEADED INTO THE HOME STRUCTURE.

I HAVE A FEW MINUTES (IN RECENT YEARS THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE HAS PRINTED LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ISSUES SUCH AS WORKERS BENEFITS GUN-CONTROL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR LAWMAKERS PREEMPTED A WORKPLACE HEAT SAFETY REGULATION WHICH REQUIRED SHADED WATER BREAKS.

SHOULD THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BE REDEFINED?

MS TANT LET'S START WITH YOU 45 SECONDS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I OPPOSED THAT BILL I THINK THERE'S TOO MUCH OVERWRITING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WERE CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED.

TO TAKE AWAY HEAT SAFETY AND TO TAKE AWAY PORTER BREAKS IN A STATE LIKE FLORIDA, WAS REALLY UNCONSCIONABLE IN MY VIEW.

I THINK WE'RE OVERWRITING TOO MUCH I THINK WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO LOCAL CONTROL.

>> Moderator: WHAT DO YOU SAY IT MR BRASS.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: AGAIN, I WAS NOT IN THE LEGISLATURE I DID NOT VOTE ON IT I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUANCES OF IT I DO THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A LEVEL OF CARE WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TRUSTING IN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND LEADERS TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS FOR THEIR PEOPLE.

>> Moderator: STAYING WITH THE IDEA OF HOME RULE LOCAL CONTROL, WE RECENTLY LEARNED OF A PLAN TO OPEN STATE PARKS THE MORE RECREATIONAL VENTURES.

SUCH AS GOLF COURSES AND RESORT STYLE ACCOMMODATIONS.

PLANS CONSIDERED INCLUDED PICKLE BALL AND DISC GOLF AND McCLAY GARDENS NONE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OR LOCAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS WERE CONSULTED WHAT DO YOU THINK OF FURTHER DEPARTMENT OF STATE PARKS FOR MORE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES?

MR BRASS YOU CAN GO FIRST.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: THERE ARE LOTS OF STATE PARKS IN AND FEDERAL PARKS AND LOCAL PARKS THAT OFFER REGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES.

DO I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A MOVEMENT BY THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO COME IN AND HAMMER THESE THINGS DOWN?

NO.

I THINK THERE WAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS THEY CONTINUE TO REMAIN AROUND THOSE THINGS.

I DO THINK THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY BUT IT NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND NOT JUST A HAMMER COMING DOWN.

THIS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO DO.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: AS THE SPONSOR OF THE BILL THAT PASSED CREATING THAT STATE PARKS TAG LICENSE PLATE THAT ACTUALLY FUNDS OUR STATE PARKS, I LEARNED DURING THAT PROCESS IN WORKING WITH THE DEP HOW VITALLY IMPORTANT ARE STATE PARKS ARE AND HOW THEY ARE PRESERVING THE ORIGINAL OLD FLORIDA.

THEY ARE PROTECTING VERY VULNERABLE LAND ECOSYSTEMS PLANT SPECIES AND ANIMAL SPECIES THAT ARE ONLY FOUND HERE AND MAYBE IN SOME INSTANCES ONLY ONE OTHER PLACE IN THE WORLD.

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT AND KEYSTONE I THINK FOR US TO DO IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ISTO PROTECT OUR PARKS AND TO BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW WE GO.

OUR STATE PARKS ARE THE ONLY STATE PARKS IN THIS COUNTRY TO BE .

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>> Moderator: CANDIDATES CONGRATULATIONS YOU HIT BEYOND THE HOME STRETCH AND THE TAPE IS INSIDE YOU CAN BREAK IT HERE WITH A CLOSING ARGUMENT AND WILL START WITH YOU MR BRASS YOU GET ONE MINUTE TO WRAP IT UP.

>> Spencer Brass,Candidate: I THINK ALLISON FOR BEING HERE I THANK YOU FOR CONGRATULATING ME ON MY SUCCESS MAYBE YOU WILL TELL YOUR CAMPAIGN CONSULTANTS TO STOP ATTACKING ME FOR IT.

I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE VOTERS TO SEE HERE THAT BEING IN THE MAJORITY PARTY YOU CAN ACTUALLY GET MORE DONE.

ALLISON HAS DONE SOME GREAT WORK IN HER TENURE AS THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER, TALLAHASSEE IS BROKEN FOR NEW LEADERSHIP TALLAHASSEE IS RIPE FOR SOMEBODY TO COME IN FOR SOMEBODY WITH NEW FRESH IDEAS TO TAKE THE REINS TO BEGIN TO REALLY GET TALLAHASSEE'S MONEY WORTH.

WE PAY SO MUCH AND LET'S START TO GET SOME OUT.

JEFFERSON AND MADISON COUNTY THOSE PEOPLE NEED SOMEONE WHO'S GOING TO BE WILL HOLD THEIR HANDS WITH THE FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WITH THE FLORIDA DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING IN GOOD HIGH-PAYING JOBS FOR THOSE PEOPLE SO THEY CAN STAY IN THEIR HOMETOWN AND THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT OTHER PLACES TO GET GOOD HIGH-PAYING JOBS.

I THINK ON NOVEMBER 5 THE CHOICE IS CLEAR AND I LEAVE YOU WITH IS GOOD ENOUGH IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH IF IT CAN BE BETTER AND BETTER IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH IF IT CAN BE BEST TO GET THE BEST WITH BRASS.

>> Allison Tant,Candidate: I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF LYON COUNTY FOR THE LAST 35 YEARS DURING THAT TIME I HAVE A LEAD WITH HEART AND COMPASSION AND EMPATHY.

TO UP ANYONE IN A TIME OF NEED.

I AM THERE I SHOW UP I'VE GONE INTO JEFFERSON AND MADISON COUNTY REPEATEDLY AND AROUND THIS COMMUNITY REPEATEDLY WHERE I AM DOING THE WORK OF SOLVING PROBLEMS.

I'VE SAID HERE TODAY AS YOU HAVE LISTENING TO MY OPPONENT AVOID ANSWERING QUESTIONS, WITH LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WHO IS VOTING FOR PRESIDENT WHICH I'M TOLD YOU'RE VOTING FOR DONALD TRUMP.

ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO ON AMENDMENT 4 WHICH I'M SUPPORTIVE YOU ARE SUPPORTIVE OF ABORTION RIGHTS BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO GO ON THE RECORD WITH THAT.

WE HAVE TO BE HELD TO ACCOUNT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AGAIN I AM AN OPEN BOOK I'M HERE FOR ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY WHO WANTS TO COME TOGETHER TO SOLVE A PROBLEM AND I LOVE RESENTING THIS COMMUNITY AND IT WILL CONTINUE TO REACH ACROSS PARTISAN DIVIDE TO GET THINGS DONE.

>> Moderator: OUR THANKS TO THE CANDIDATES AND OUR AUDIENCES FOR JOINING US ALONG THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF TALLASSEE WFSU THE TALLAHASSEE DEMOCRAT FOR PUTTING THE PROGRAM TOGETHER YOU CAN FIND A REPLAY OF THIS FORM ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGES AND THE RECORDED BROADCAST WILL BE AIRED ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT 11 EASTERN TIME ON WFSU 88.9 FM PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS.

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