Obviously the federal government has the ability and the right to have their currency and to create the kind of policy that they believe will promote American values.

Francis X. Suarez

You always worry about the devaluation of the dollar, but the devaluation of the dollar is based oftentimes on what the government decides to do.

Francis X. Suarez

It doesn't surprise me at all that a Treasury secretary would find a decentralized potential currency... to be hostile to a currency that they control.

Francis X. Suarez

We're going to create digital wallets for our residents, and we're going to give them Bitcoin directly from the yield of MiamiCoin.

Francis X. Suarez

The reality is, we're seeing these more intense events, we're seeing these mega-hurricanes. Nobody's disputing that and nobody thinks that's a Democrat or Republican issue.

Francis X. Suarez

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.

Francis X. Suarez

When one person has the ability to make one tweet and spiral the price of a particular asset at that level - you know, 10%-20% as opposed to 1% or 2% or 3%... You know, there's volatility in everything, there's volatility in commodities, there's volatility in dollars but not that kind of volatility.

Francis X. Suarez

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.

Francis X. Suarez

When you go to the mayor's office and you want something done, then that person should have the authority to do it for you. And if the person can't do it for you, then you should have the ability to hold that person responsible.

Francis X. Suarez

When residents elect a mayor, they expect the mayor to be able to solve their problems. They expect, when they go see the mayor, the mayor to be able to take care of things. But what they don't understand is that the mayor is not in charge.

Francis X. Suarez

I've known my dad my whole life, and my dad is probably one of the most intellectually sober and smart people that I've ever encountered. So to have somebody manipulate and mischaracterize him - it was sort of a harsh lesson in politics.

Francis X. Suarez

I've always felt that Miami is part of my DNA.

Francis X. Suarez

You know, every city in Florida is different.

Francis X. Suarez

There's a lot of cities in Florida, there are many areas that are suburban, many areas that are rural, you know, many areas that are dense cities like ours.

Francis X. Suarez

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.

Francis X. Suarez

Miami has always been a city of booms and busts.

Francis X. Suarez

Miami was always traditionally known as America's gateway to Latin America.

Francis X. Suarez

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.

Francis X. Suarez

We have attracted major exchanges like Blockchain.com and Etoro to have headquarters in Miami.

Francis X. Suarez

Unless your politics speak to the people who you want to support you, they're not going to support you.

Francis X. Suarez

Francis X. Suarez Quotes

Obviously the federal government has the ability and the right to have their currency and to create the kind of policy that they believe will promote American values.

You always worry about the devaluation of the dollar, but the devaluation of the dollar is based oftentimes on what the government decides to do.

It doesn't surprise me at all that a Treasury secretary would find a decentralized potential currency... to be hostile to a currency that they control.

We're going to create digital wallets for our residents, and we're going to give them Bitcoin directly from the yield of MiamiCoin.

The reality is, we're seeing these more intense events, we're seeing these mega-hurricanes. Nobody's disputing that and nobody thinks that's a Democrat or Republican issue.

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.

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.

When you go to the mayor's office and you want something done, then that person should have the authority to do it for you. And if the person can't do it for you, then you should have the ability to hold that person responsible.

When residents elect a mayor, they expect the mayor to be able to solve their problems. They expect, when they go see the mayor, the mayor to be able to take care of things. But what they don't understand is that the mayor is not in charge.

I've known my dad my whole life, and my dad is probably one of the most intellectually sober and smart people that I've ever encountered. So to have somebody manipulate and mischaracterize him - it was sort of a harsh lesson in politics.

I've always felt that Miami is part of my DNA.

You know, every city in Florida is different.

There's a lot of cities in Florida, there are many areas that are suburban, many areas that are rural, you know, many areas that are dense cities like ours.

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.

Miami has always been a city of booms and busts.

Miami was always traditionally known as America's gateway to Latin America.

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.

We have attracted major exchanges like Blockchain.com and Etoro to have headquarters in Miami.

Unless your politics speak to the people who you want to support you, they're not going to support you.