In Florida, someone working full-time at minimum wage takes home less than $30,000 a year, but the basic cost of living in Florida’s 26th District is closer to $40,000 a year.
That math doesn’t work and it’s not because people aren’t working hard enough. It’s because the system is rigged to keep wages low while costs keep rising. Nicole Locklin believes that one full-time job should be enough to survive. You should not need a second or third job just to stay afloat
This isn’t radical. It’s basic fairness.
Nicole Locklin is running to make sure working people aren’t told to accept poverty while corporations and billionaires keep raking it in. Because a hard day's work should mean dignity, not desperation.
Making Florida affordable isn’t complicated.
It means lowering the costs that are crushing families: insurance, housing, and healthcare.
It means making sure the people writing the rules aren’t being paid by the companies driving those costs up.
This isn’t about left or right. It’s about whether:
- Your insurance bill makes sense
- Your rent is affordable
- Your healthcare is accessible
- Your government actually works for you
Because right now, too many people are doing everything right, and still falling behind. That’s not an accident. It’s a system that’s been allowed to operate without accountability.
Lower Insurance Costs
Insurance is one of the biggest financial pressures on Florida families—and right now, the system isn’t working.
We fix it by:
- Requiring insurers to justify major rate increases with real data
- Enforcing strict timelines and penalties for delayed or denied claims
- Increasing transparency so consumers can see how premiums are set
- Creating a public insurance option to stabilize the market and prevent price spikes
Bottom line: If companies raise your rates, they should have to prove why—and be held accountable when they don’t.
Make Housing Attainable
Housing should be for people who live and work here—not just investors.
We fix it by:
- Cracking down on large-scale investor practices that drive up prices
- Ending incentives for luxury-only development that ignores local needs
- Requiring clear, upfront disclosure of all rental costs
- Supporting housing that matches local wages, not outside speculation
Bottom line: If you work here, you should be able to afford to live here.
Lower Healthcare Costs
No one should go broke trying to stay healthy.
We fix it by:
- Allowing the government to negotiate lower drug prices
- Capping out-of-pocket healthcare costs
- Requiring real price transparency from providers and insurers
Bottom line: You paid into the system—you should be able to use it without financial fear.
Cut Everyday Costs
Hidden fees and rising utility costs add up fast—and families feel it every day.
We fix it by:
- Cracking down on junk fees across essential services
- Requiring utilities to justify rate increases based on actual costs
- Enforcing competition laws to prevent price-setting by monopolies
Bottom line: You shouldn’t need a lawyer to understand your monthly bill.
End the Corruption Behind It All
You can't fix these problems until you fix the system.
We fix it by:
- Banning stock trading by members of Congress
- Ending the revolving door between government and lobbying
- Requiring full transparency on political donations and influence
- Expanding public campaign financing so everyday people—not big donors—have a voice
Bottom line: If politicians are funded by the industries driving up costs, nothing changes.
Lower costs. Clear rules. Real accountability. That’s how we make Florida affordable again.
