Average tradesman is 58 years old
Jay Collins warned that the average tradesman in Florida is 58 years old and the average farmer is 58.9, signaling a critical workforce shortage on the horizon.
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Housing Costs: Rent, H-1Bs, Private Equity and the American Dream
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Bet-David cites a report that Floridians need $77,500 annually to afford an average 2-bedroom rent of $1,940. Fishback immediately frames the problem around three forces: 1.4 million illegal aliens consuming housing stock, private equity firms owning 117,000 single-family homes, and H-1B employers replacing Florida workers. His most explosive moment comes from recounting a Florida State University computer science student with a 4.0 GPA who applied to Amazon 100 times and was told the company was exclusively hiring H-1B workers from India, Pakistan, and China — prompting Fishback to issue a direct warning to Florida's 1,900 H-1B employers. Jay Collins grounds the housing conversation in trades: with the average tradesman at 58 and the average farmer at 58.9, Florida must rebuild its skilled workforce pipeline. Paul Renner distinguishes himself by announcing a comprehensive tax proposal that would shift burdens from residents to tourists and out-of-state private equity, and an incentive for first-time homebuyers.
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