Francis X. Suarez

“Sometimes it's better to have a big idea and push the envelope.”

“We have a simple formula here in Miami. First, we want to reduce taxes to the lowest point possible. Second, we want to increase police funding, not decrease it. And third we want to have the best quality of life of any city in the world.”

“There are two basic things that people who are creating great companies want while simultaneously creating thriving communities: They don't want to be taxed any more than they have to, because they often know that that money is not being spent effectively. And secondly, they want to feel welcome.”

“I'll say this, the mayoral position - because of COVID, because of the 24-hour news cycle, because of social media - it's been elevated.”

“We have more corporations in Florida than the next four states combined. Why is that? Because it's easy.”

“Miami will benefit from the use of the MiamiCoin and from the branding that is associated with it. And that will go directly into our general fund.”

“The problem is, the Cuban government wants it both ways. They want to be able to blame the United States for their failed system of government, and then when remittances are sent over by Miamians... they take the dollars, they turn them into a worthless currency, and then they force Cubans to pay for things in their stores, in dollars.”

“We've got to, in many ways, start thinking more like mayors who think about issues as problems that need to be solved as opposed to an issue through a specific ideological bent. Americans would be much better served and they'd be a lot happier with their elected officials.”

“I've never been shy about big ideas.”

“There are things that are in your control... And then there's a variety of things that are not in your control.”

“I believe the best type of mayor is one who seeks to uplift people and make their quality of life better and sometimes that requires tough decisions.”

“Cities like Miami, we're trying to attract tech town. It's part of a larger play if you will to position Miami as one of the most tech-forward cities in the country.”

“Most people who are poor have their money in a bank account that earns negligible interest. With the rapid inflation that we have because of rampant government spending, the people are losing purchasing power - they're actually becoming poorer.”

“I want to make Miami the 'capitol of capital' and that includes Bitcoin.”

“We've been a city that, for many decades, has produced talent that we've lost to bigger cities. That's something we want to recapture.”

“Politics is a pendulum that swings constantly. It's really hard to say what's going to happen in four years or in two years or in one year.”

“Within tech, there's a subgroup of people that are pro crypto and pro blockchain. That's a very, very robust network and they're awesome.”

“I came from a family where public service and giving back was a prerequisite.”

“We're going to be the first city in America to give a Bitcoin yield as a dividend directly to its residents.”

“Government has a limited amount of resources and a limited amount of ability to stop things that are market driven.”