Interview: Historic Peace in the Middle East & What's Best for Florida w/GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Paul Renner
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Have a question or topic you want to have addressed,
just ask. This is the Brian Mud Show. Yeah, this
has been a historic day.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
The breaking news coverage that we've had throughout the course
of the show, including Israeli Prime Minister of Benjamin nettan
Yahoo addressing the Israeli government, President Trump in his address
before the canestant As. You've had the prisoners released from Hamas.
All of the living prisoners, all twenty have been released
(00:34):
this morning. The peace deal between Israel and hamas in
full effect, and there is elation throughout the Middle East.
Tel Aviv has been absolutely electric, the Israeli flags flying,
the American flags flying, alongside the chance of Trump. It
has been something else to see history in the making
(00:55):
this morning. Somebody was patient with us as well. He
was scheduled in an hour ago with us is former
Florida House Speaker Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner, who's joining
us now.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Paul, Good morning, Good morning, great to be you, bet,
and thank.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
You for being patient and flexible with us with this
breaking news today. First, your thoughts about the news of
the day and this historic peace accord.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Well, listen, I'm fifty eight and when I was twenty
three years old. I was in the first of two wars.
I served in both in the Middle East, navigating through
mind infested waters when we were at war with the
Iraq and then twenty years later in Afghanistan. So peace
in the Middle East is something that is in the
interest of every American, in the interest of the world,
(01:42):
and I applauded the President for his efforts to get
it done. We have to see that it lasts and
we have to see it through. But the progress is
really really exciting. I'm hopeful that the Abraham Accords are
back on for additional countries to make peace with Israel,
and we have a safer world going forward.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
And on that note, had President Trump he said as
he was getting off of Air Force one, just before
addressing the Israeli parliament, about what comes next and what
he's in route to do right now, it's this.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Everybody is happy, whether it's Jewish or Muslim or the
Arab of countries. Every country is dancing in the streets,
and it's a point in time I don't think you'd
ever see it again. We're going to Egypt after Israel,
and we're going to meet all of the leaders of
the very powerful and big countries, in very rich countries
(02:34):
and others, and they're all into this deal.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
Everybody's into and getting your background and your expertise, as
you were talking about in that region. That really is
the key, isn't it to tie in all the related partners,
especially the Arab partners, to help build this coalition that
will be overseeing the transition to some type of Palestinian authority.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
When I was in the Gulf for ninety one, but
the things we did after the war was escort the
Egyptians and armored Division out of Kuwait because they were
under threat by radical Islamist for the very reason that
they were supporting the coalition effort. And so the countries
of the Middle East, most people, I think want safety,
they want prosperity, they want a quality of life to
(03:18):
live their life. And we have to fight the forces
of extremism in the Islamic world. And hopefully today with
that coalition coming together, will start to put a stop
to terror. But they're still there and we have to
be diligent and we have to continue to work together
to end it.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
And Paul, Governor of the Santas has certainly worked to
maximize the ties with Israel economically and otherwise. What do
you view as possible opportunities as President Trump was talking
up the building now for that entire region to recognize
its economic potential.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Well, as governor, I'll continue what this governor has done,
which is economic cooperation with Israel. Will take the trip
to Israel for sure, and look to see how our
countries can collaborate on technology on many many things where
Israel is on cutting edge or we're on cutting edge,
and have that trade in that partnership. It's good for
both Florida and Israel, and we'll continue to develop that
(04:21):
relationship and keep it as good as it is now.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
So take a look at some of what's going on
stateside here and within our state specifically. We have had
a lot of the discussion, a lot of the conversation
and a lot of the debate about the property tax issue,
the governor's desire to end property taxes on homesteaded properties.
You've had the Florida Doe's team led by CFO Blazon
(04:47):
Golia that's gone around the state, a lot of those
reports that are starting to come public. Now your thought
on that audit process thus far and about property taxes
and the potential here to reduce or eliminate them as
this process advances.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Well, I'm one hundred percent supportive of all the dose efforts.
They have two benefits. One is the saving of money,
but also as to highlight corruption and just you know,
dumb misspending. Things that government thinks is a good idea
should not be a taxpayer funded program. The taxpayer shouldn't
have to come out of their wallet to fund nice
to have programs. Government should be focused on core functions
(05:23):
like public safety, our law enforcement, first responders, educating our kids.
You know, basic infrastructure like roads and bridges, and all
these nice to have things need to be cut back.
Government needs to do less so people can keep more
in their pocket. And what we're facing right now is
the rapid run up in property taxes which has outstripped
people's wages and salaries. And again, another principle to guide
(05:46):
us is that those increases should not outstrip and not
go faster than people's salaries and wages are increasing. We've
seen almost a fifty percent increase in property tax since
twenty nineteen. We need substantial relief. We need to find
the sweet spot so that we can give substantial relief,
but also continue to have those core functions be in
(06:08):
a good spot, whether it's law enforcement or education. And
so I look forward to hearing what the legislature and
the governor come out with. I'll have my own ideas
about that. We've got to protect seniors once they reach
a point where they're on fixed income, to make sure
that their property tax is not continuing to go up.
When you look at first time home buyers and make
sure they have a chance of the American dream, and
(06:28):
just get everybody some relief right now from property tax
that has escalated so rapidly.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Speaking to former Florida House Speaker Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Rinner, Paul,
I think many Republicans in particular may have taken for
granted for quite a while the role of the Speaker
of the House. And we've certainly seen with some of
the public tense dealings between current Speaker Daniel Perez and
(06:58):
Governor DeSantis that it does matter who that speaker is
and ultimately how that will factor into policy decisions. The
new designation as Speaker. Sam Garrison tell us a little
bit about this selection, your thoughts and potentially working with them.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Well, he's a great guy, and he has a great
counterpart in Jim boyd Over on the Senate side, who
I think has his designation this upcoming week. And so
those would be the first two years I would have
as governor, and those two guys would be the presiding officers.
And I'm very, very optimistic that we could have a
very robust, very significant reform effort to address affordability, to
(07:37):
address infrastructure, to address and continue to improve our education,
to address and build on the freedom agenda that we
call the Free State of Florida. It's something that I
was a key architect in with Governor Destantus and our
men and women in the legislature. And I'm all about
putting up big conservative wins, but also the wins for
everybody and making sure that we're a state that's safe, prosperous,
(07:58):
and we keep our quality of life. Environmental infrastructure is
important too, that we not develop everything, but we continue
to preserve some of our conservation lands, make sure that
you can catch fish and eat the fish you catch.
That's important to me, and we'll continue down that path
when i'm governor.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
As you take a look at what is left this
final year plus with these antasism administration. What is it
that you think he should be focused on beyond the
property tax issue. What is it if you are a
governor right now that you would be focused on.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Well, I think it is that, and I think it's
also insurance, and we partner together on that to rescue
insurance from collapse, stabilized at the homeowner's level. And with
auto insurance, we're actually seeing prices come down because we
addressed litigation abuse throughout the state, and so we have
to preserve that. I believe more we can do in
the way of home hardening to drive down homeowners insurance,
(08:52):
and so I know that Governor's supported of that as well.
And so when I'm governor in twenty twenty seven, if
I'm elected, we'll continue to nind ways to bring down
people's homeowners' insurance as well as auto and other areas
of cost drivers that are really causing many many people
to look at leaving Florida or having to leave their homes.
We don't want to see that happen, and I'll make
(09:14):
sure we fix it when i'm governor.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Paul, thank you so much for the flexibility of this
morning with the breaking news and taking the time with us.
We sure do appreciate it.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
Great to be with you guys anytime.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
All Right, I Ben again, Florida's former House Speaker. Paul Renner,
Republican gubernatorial candidate
Have a question or topic you want to have addressed,
just ask. This is the Brian Mud Show. Yeah, this
has been a historic day.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
The breaking news coverage that we've had throughout the course
of the show, including Israeli Prime Minister of Benjamin nettan
Yahoo addressing the Israeli government, President Trump in his address
before the canestant As. You've had the prisoners released from Hamas.
All of the living prisoners, all twenty have been released
(00:34):
this morning. The peace deal between Israel and hamas in
full effect, and there is elation throughout the Middle East.
Tel Aviv has been absolutely electric, the Israeli flags flying,
the American flags flying, alongside the chance of Trump. It
has been something else to see history in the making
(00:55):
this morning. Somebody was patient with us as well. He
was scheduled in an hour ago with us is former
Florida House Speaker Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Renner, who's joining
us now.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Paul, Good morning, Good morning, great to be you, bet,
and thank.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
You for being patient and flexible with us with this
breaking news today. First, your thoughts about the news of
the day and this historic peace accord.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
Well, listen, I'm fifty eight and when I was twenty
three years old. I was in the first of two wars.
I served in both in the Middle East, navigating through
mind infested waters when we were at war with the
Iraq and then twenty years later in Afghanistan. So peace
in the Middle East is something that is in the
interest of every American, in the interest of the world,
(01:42):
and I applauded the President for his efforts to get
it done. We have to see that it lasts and
we have to see it through. But the progress is
really really exciting. I'm hopeful that the Abraham Accords are
back on for additional countries to make peace with Israel,
and we have a safer world going forward.
Speaker 2 (01:58):
And on that note, had President Trump he said as
he was getting off of Air Force one, just before
addressing the Israeli parliament, about what comes next and what
he's in route to do right now, it's this.
Speaker 4 (02:12):
Everybody is happy, whether it's Jewish or Muslim or the
Arab of countries. Every country is dancing in the streets,
and it's a point in time I don't think you'd
ever see it again. We're going to Egypt after Israel,
and we're going to meet all of the leaders of
the very powerful and big countries, in very rich countries
(02:34):
and others, and they're all into this deal.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
Everybody's into and getting your background and your expertise, as
you were talking about in that region. That really is
the key, isn't it to tie in all the related partners,
especially the Arab partners, to help build this coalition that
will be overseeing the transition to some type of Palestinian authority.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
When I was in the Gulf for ninety one, but
the things we did after the war was escort the
Egyptians and armored Division out of Kuwait because they were
under threat by radical Islamist for the very reason that
they were supporting the coalition effort. And so the countries
of the Middle East, most people, I think want safety,
they want prosperity, they want a quality of life to
(03:18):
live their life. And we have to fight the forces
of extremism in the Islamic world. And hopefully today with
that coalition coming together, will start to put a stop
to terror. But they're still there and we have to
be diligent and we have to continue to work together
to end it.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
And Paul, Governor of the Santas has certainly worked to
maximize the ties with Israel economically and otherwise. What do
you view as possible opportunities as President Trump was talking
up the building now for that entire region to recognize
its economic potential.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
Well, as governor, I'll continue what this governor has done,
which is economic cooperation with Israel. Will take the trip
to Israel for sure, and look to see how our
countries can collaborate on technology on many many things where
Israel is on cutting edge or we're on cutting edge,
and have that trade in that partnership. It's good for
both Florida and Israel, and we'll continue to develop that
(04:21):
relationship and keep it as good as it is now.
Speaker 2 (04:24):
So take a look at some of what's going on
stateside here and within our state specifically. We have had
a lot of the discussion, a lot of the conversation
and a lot of the debate about the property tax issue,
the governor's desire to end property taxes on homesteaded properties.
You've had the Florida Doe's team led by CFO Blazon
(04:47):
Golia that's gone around the state, a lot of those
reports that are starting to come public. Now your thought
on that audit process thus far and about property taxes
and the potential here to reduce or eliminate them as
this process advances.
Speaker 3 (05:03):
Well, I'm one hundred percent supportive of all the dose efforts.
They have two benefits. One is the saving of money,
but also as to highlight corruption and just you know,
dumb misspending. Things that government thinks is a good idea
should not be a taxpayer funded program. The taxpayer shouldn't
have to come out of their wallet to fund nice
to have programs. Government should be focused on core functions
(05:23):
like public safety, our law enforcement, first responders, educating our kids.
You know, basic infrastructure like roads and bridges, and all
these nice to have things need to be cut back.
Government needs to do less so people can keep more
in their pocket. And what we're facing right now is
the rapid run up in property taxes which has outstripped
people's wages and salaries. And again, another principle to guide
(05:46):
us is that those increases should not outstrip and not
go faster than people's salaries and wages are increasing. We've
seen almost a fifty percent increase in property tax since
twenty nineteen. We need substantial relief. We need to find
the sweet spot so that we can give substantial relief,
but also continue to have those core functions be in
(06:08):
a good spot, whether it's law enforcement or education. And
so I look forward to hearing what the legislature and
the governor come out with. I'll have my own ideas
about that. We've got to protect seniors once they reach
a point where they're on fixed income, to make sure
that their property tax is not continuing to go up.
When you look at first time home buyers and make
sure they have a chance of the American dream, and
(06:28):
just get everybody some relief right now from property tax
that has escalated so rapidly.
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Speaking to former Florida House Speaker Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Rinner, Paul,
I think many Republicans in particular may have taken for
granted for quite a while the role of the Speaker
of the House. And we've certainly seen with some of
the public tense dealings between current Speaker Daniel Perez and
(06:58):
Governor DeSantis that it does matter who that speaker is
and ultimately how that will factor into policy decisions. The
new designation as Speaker. Sam Garrison tell us a little
bit about this selection, your thoughts and potentially working with them.
Speaker 3 (07:14):
Well, he's a great guy, and he has a great
counterpart in Jim boyd Over on the Senate side, who
I think has his designation this upcoming week. And so
those would be the first two years I would have
as governor, and those two guys would be the presiding officers.
And I'm very, very optimistic that we could have a
very robust, very significant reform effort to address affordability, to
(07:37):
address infrastructure, to address and continue to improve our education,
to address and build on the freedom agenda that we
call the Free State of Florida. It's something that I
was a key architect in with Governor Destantus and our
men and women in the legislature. And I'm all about
putting up big conservative wins, but also the wins for
everybody and making sure that we're a state that's safe, prosperous,
(07:58):
and we keep our quality of life. Environmental infrastructure is
important too, that we not develop everything, but we continue
to preserve some of our conservation lands, make sure that
you can catch fish and eat the fish you catch.
That's important to me, and we'll continue down that path
when i'm governor.
Speaker 2 (08:13):
As you take a look at what is left this
final year plus with these antasism administration. What is it
that you think he should be focused on beyond the
property tax issue. What is it if you are a
governor right now that you would be focused on.
Speaker 3 (08:31):
Well, I think it is that, and I think it's
also insurance, and we partner together on that to rescue
insurance from collapse, stabilized at the homeowner's level. And with
auto insurance, we're actually seeing prices come down because we
addressed litigation abuse throughout the state, and so we have
to preserve that. I believe more we can do in
the way of home hardening to drive down homeowners insurance,
(08:52):
and so I know that Governor's supported of that as well.
And so when I'm governor in twenty twenty seven, if
I'm elected, we'll continue to nind ways to bring down
people's homeowners' insurance as well as auto and other areas
of cost drivers that are really causing many many people
to look at leaving Florida or having to leave their homes.
We don't want to see that happen, and I'll make
(09:14):
sure we fix it when i'm governor.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
Paul, thank you so much for the flexibility of this
morning with the breaking news and taking the time with us.
We sure do appreciate it.
Speaker 3 (09:22):
Great to be with you guys anytime.
Speaker 2 (09:24):
All Right, I Ben again, Florida's former House Speaker. Paul Renner,
Republican gubernatorial candidate
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