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“It is a disgraceful insult,” Fishback said of the 50-year mortgage, Trump’s latest floated proposal to address the housing crisis. Increasing the life of a home loan might lower monthly payments by a few hundred dollars, he argued, but it will inevitably increase the interest borrowers must pay by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

His proposal for Florida? First, ban investment firms, like Blackstone, from buying rental homes and restricting supply. Second, provide a tax credit for purchasing and rebuilding abandoned properties. But it’s the centerpiece of his plan that puts him in direct confrontation with the president.

“What I would do as governor is I would upend the H1B program, using my unique powers at the state-level to make sure that Florida workers are the first in line to get jobs,” he said. “Because without a job, you can’t buy a home. Without a home, you can’t start a family. Without starting a family, you can’t have kids. Without kids,” he concluded, “well, then what’s the point?”

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