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Farid KhavariFarid Khavari for Governor of Floridafor Governor of Florida

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About Farid KhavariAbout Farid Khavari

• He is not a politician, but an Economist He is not a politician, but an Economist (PhD) and also an accomplished author (PhD) and also an accomplished author with internationally distributed books on with internationally distributed books on economic, political, environmental and economic, political, environmental and energy topics.  “When the house is on fire, energy topics.  “When the house is on fire, you don’t call in the plumber you call you don’t call in the plumber you call the firefighter, when the economy the firefighter, when the economy is tanking, you don’t call in a politician, is tanking, you don’t call in a politician, you call in an economist”, states Dr. you call in an economist”, states Dr.

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About Farid KhavariAbout Farid Khavari

• Born in Yazd, Iran, Farid grew up in India, where Born in Yazd, Iran, Farid grew up in India, where his parents helped establish Baha’i communities. his parents helped establish Baha’i communities. His father was instrumental in purchasing the His father was instrumental in purchasing the property of the Lotus Temple, which is seen as property of the Lotus Temple, which is seen as India’s second great splendor after the Taj India’s second great splendor after the Taj Mahal.Mahal.

• He returned to Yazd in 1952 to complete his He returned to Yazd in 1952 to complete his studies before travelling north to the village of studies before travelling north to the village of Liavole Oliya as an educator. He taught 60 Liavole Oliya as an educator. He taught 60 students of all different ages how to read and students of all different ages how to read and write, and even helped the villagers build a write, and even helped the villagers build a school, maintain proper sanitation and secure school, maintain proper sanitation and secure clean water.clean water.

About Farid KhavariAbout Farid Khavari• Farid is dedicated to promoting Iranian-Farid is dedicated to promoting Iranian-

American participation in civic life. “I want American participation in civic life. “I want the path of the Iranian Americans to be the path of the Iranian Americans to be open and prosperous. The children of Persia open and prosperous. The children of Persia were born with 2,500 years of culture and were born with 2,500 years of culture and history which far outdate the current history which far outdate the current realities of the Middle East. Our community realities of the Middle East. Our community is a team, and it is important that we move is a team, and it is important that we move forward. We must strive to participate in forward. We must strive to participate in American civic life and show our American civic life and show our compatriots the truth about Iranians – we compatriots the truth about Iranians – we are a peaceful and intelligent people who are a peaceful and intelligent people who work hard for a more prosperous America.”work hard for a more prosperous America.”

About Farid KhavariAbout Farid Khavari• Khavari’s message is simple, “The state of Khavari’s message is simple, “The state of

the economy is not a liberal or the economy is not a liberal or conservative issue, it’s not a black or conservative issue, it’s not a black or white, male or female problem. It’s an white, male or female problem. It’s an American problem. And I have an American problem. And I have an American solution.”American solution.”

• Farid lives in Miami with his wife, Janilla, Farid lives in Miami with his wife, Janilla, who is from Shiraz. They have a son, who is from Shiraz. They have a son, Armin, who attends Florida International Armin, who attends Florida International University in Miami, and a daughter, University in Miami, and a daughter, Bianca, who attends the University of Bianca, who attends the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.Southern California in Los Angeles.

HOUSINGHOUSING

The Khavari Economic Plan will The Khavari Economic Plan will promote home-ownership in Florida promote home-ownership in Florida

by:by:• Making it easy for all Florida families to Making it easy for all Florida families to

own their homes.own their homes.

• Cutting the interest expense of home Cutting the interest expense of home ownership by at least 70% with 2%, 15 ownership by at least 70% with 2%, 15 year mortgages.year mortgages.

• Lowering property taxes and eventually Lowering property taxes and eventually eliminating them altogether.eliminating them altogether.

• Allowing those in economic hardship to Allowing those in economic hardship to refinance with special terms.refinance with special terms.

HEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE

Promoting Healthy Families Promoting Healthy Families and and Preventing Preventing Medicaid FraudMedicaid Fraud

• The Plan will drastically reduce the cost The Plan will drastically reduce the cost of healthcare by promoting the creation of healthcare by promoting the creation of “Homogenous Multi-specialty Clinics of “Homogenous Multi-specialty Clinics (HMSCs), and thus make insurance (HMSCs), and thus make insurance affordable for every Floridianaffordable for every Floridian

HEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE

Promoting Healthy Families and Preventing Promoting Healthy Families and Preventing Medicaid FraudMedicaid Fraud

• I am committed to expanding health care I am committed to expanding health care access and coverage by working with access and coverage by working with healthcare providers in local communities. healthcare providers in local communities. This starts with our not for profit This starts with our not for profit community hospitals and health centers community hospitals and health centers being better supported so that they can being better supported so that they can continue to expand and fulfill the vital role continue to expand and fulfill the vital role they play in our towns and cities.they play in our towns and cities.

HEALTH CAREHEALTH CAREIn Florida, The Khavari Economic In Florida, The Khavari Economic Plan will achieve five main goals:Plan will achieve five main goals:

• Drastically cut the cost of the health care delivery Drastically cut the cost of the health care delivery system  by providing incentives to build new clinics system  by providing incentives to build new clinics or  modifying  existing ones  that reflect the or  modifying  existing ones  that reflect the new Homogeneous Multi-Specialty Clinics (HMSC) new Homogeneous Multi-Specialty Clinics (HMSC) system. system.

• Provide cutting edge services to all Floridians Provide cutting edge services to all Floridians regardless of their type of insurance. regardless of their type of insurance.

• Create new jobs in primary as well secondary Create new jobs in primary as well secondary sectors of the economy. sectors of the economy.

• Make the clinics profitable. Make the clinics profitable.

• Reduce the cost of insurance for all FloridiansReduce the cost of insurance for all Floridians..

ECONOMYECONOMY• The Plan will strengthen Florida’s economy and The Plan will strengthen Florida’s economy and

encourage people to own their own businesses encourage people to own their own businesses by providing low cost financing through a state-by providing low cost financing through a state-owned bank. Furthermore, increasing small owned bank. Furthermore, increasing small business ownership will result in creating more business ownership will result in creating more private sector jobs private sector jobs

• The era of the commercial banking system is The era of the commercial banking system is over because of:over because of:

1.1. Their exploitive and speculative activities Their exploitive and speculative activities having reached intolerable limitshaving reached intolerable limits. .

2.2. The fact that they allowed the destruction of The fact that they allowed the destruction of the peoples creditworthiness; consequently the peoples creditworthiness; consequently they can no longer create jobs or lend money they can no longer create jobs or lend money under present circumstances. under present circumstances.

ECONOMY ECONOMY In contrast, the Khavari Economic Plan, In contrast, the Khavari Economic Plan,

proposes a state run bank that will:proposes a state run bank that will:

• Lack the shortcomings of the commercial banking system Lack the shortcomings of the commercial banking system by employing transparent oversight by the public. by employing transparent oversight by the public.

• Become the engine to drive an economic miracle in the Become the engine to drive an economic miracle in the State of Florida, bringing general prosperity and economic State of Florida, bringing general prosperity and economic security for all Floridians. security for all Floridians.

• Create jobs in giant numbers that are simply impossible Create jobs in giant numbers that are simply impossible under the present commercial banking system. under the present commercial banking system.

• Cut costs in half or more by providing low interest Cut costs in half or more by providing low interest financing to Floridian homeowners and businesses. financing to Floridian homeowners and businesses.

• Use profits to benefit students seeking higher educationsUse profits to benefit students seeking higher educations..

ECONOMYECONOMY • Take care of veterans and elderly by Take care of veterans and elderly by

making health care affordable.making health care affordable.

• Secure attractive salaries for teachers and Secure attractive salaries for teachers and educators. educators.

• Reduce property taxes, eventually Reduce property taxes, eventually eliminating them altogether. eliminating them altogether.

• We will put the power of modern banking We will put the power of modern banking to work for the people of Florida, not for to work for the people of Florida, not for Wall Street. Wall Street.

EDUCATIONEDUCATIONThe Khavari Economic Plan for The Khavari Economic Plan for 

education consists ofeducation consists of: : • Investing in students and teachers (educators) is Investing in students and teachers (educators) is

the best investment for the future of our state. the best investment for the future of our state. • All qualified educators having secure jobs that All qualified educators having secure jobs that

are well compensated. are well compensated. • Free higher education for the students in Florida. Free higher education for the students in Florida. • Financial incentives for teachers to pursue Financial incentives for teachers to pursue

continued education. continued education. • These goals will be achieved through the gradual These goals will be achieved through the gradual

reduction of the cost of tuition by lowering the reduction of the cost of tuition by lowering the interest rate to 2% on student loans, and interest rate to 2% on student loans, and ultimately making them free!  It will be achieved ultimately making them free!  It will be achieved using the profits generated from the Bank of the using the profits generated from the Bank of the State of Florida.State of Florida.

ENERGYENERGY Solar energy is the most prudent and Solar energy is the most prudent and

logical industry to be developed in Florida.logical industry to be developed in Florida.• The Sun is the God-given gift to the Floridians, The Sun is the God-given gift to the Floridians,

why aren’t we maximizing its potential?  The solar why aren’t we maximizing its potential?  The solar industry must build both active and passive solar industry must build both active and passive solar systems for two reasons: systems for two reasons:

• To create jobs throughout the state and To create jobs throughout the state and generating income for the people generating income for the people

• To reduce the cost of living by cutting the cost of To reduce the cost of living by cutting the cost of energy, enhancing the quality of life and energy, enhancing the quality of life and protecting the environment. protecting the environment.

• To make Florida the epicenter of solar technology To make Florida the epicenter of solar technology development and manufacturing  in the world.development and manufacturing  in the world.

RETIREESRETIREES

Make retirement a true “Golden AgeMake retirement a true “Golden Age””

• Right now, retirees have to worry about Right now, retirees have to worry about living at the margin, paying property living at the margin, paying property taxes, the rising cost of healthcare, and taxes, the rising cost of healthcare, and shrinking portfolio due to irresponsible shrinking portfolio due to irresponsible fund managers. With the Khavari fund managers. With the Khavari Economic Plan, these worries will be gone. Economic Plan, these worries will be gone. A true and secured wealth be created for A true and secured wealth be created for all retirees.all retirees.

VETERANSVETERANS

Create a stronger safety net to care Create a stronger safety net to care for and support our veterans, for and support our veterans,

disabled, abused and people in disabled, abused and people in crisis.crisis.

• A fair share of the profits of the A fair share of the profits of the state-owned bank will be used for state-owned bank will be used for this purpose.this purpose.

ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Shift our way of thinking and policy Shift our way of thinking and policy making to reward people and making to reward people and

business for doing positive activities business for doing positive activities rather than for exploiting people, rather than for exploiting people,

natural resources and the natural resources and the environmentenvironment..

• This approach will be strongly reflected in This approach will be strongly reflected in every aspect of the policy devised by the every aspect of the policy devised by the state. Companies with ethical behaviors state. Companies with ethical behaviors will be promoted by easing the credit will be promoted by easing the credit procedures.procedures. ..

NO SPIN DISCLAIMERNO SPIN DISCLAIMER

• There has been no “SPIN” put on this There has been no “SPIN” put on this information by the creator or any member information by the creator or any member of the Tea Party. of the Tea Party.

• All information is obtained from the web All information is obtained from the web site “ON THE ISSUES” at issues2000.org and site “ON THE ISSUES” at issues2000.org and from the Candidates own web sites.from the Candidates own web sites.