Tupac was right: βThey got money for wars, but canβt feed the poor.β
28.02.2026 21:47 β π 67 π 10 π¬ 4 π 0@btaylorforcongress.bsky.social
π Firefighter/Paramedic π Democrat for U.S. Congress | FL-21 π΄ St Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach County π Healthcare, Affordability, and Clean Water https://bernardtaylorforcongress.org
Tupac was right: βThey got money for wars, but canβt feed the poor.β
28.02.2026 21:47 β π 67 π 10 π¬ 4 π 0
The U.S. is now at war with Iran, that means American lives are on the line.
My opponent, Brian Mast, chairs the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee. Thatβs not symbolic, that role shapes foreign policy and oversight.
Floridians made it clear, No New Wars!
Clearly he does not care what we think
Anyone who would do this to a child is truly evil.
27.02.2026 21:44 β π 52 π 16 π¬ 10 π 1
Young people in our community are thinking about leaving Florida, not because they want to, but because they donβt see opportunity here.
The cost of living here has really put homeownership out of reach in most of their eyes and wages simply arenβt keeping up with the rising cost.
Whatβs one value you refuse to compromise on, no matter the party?
26.02.2026 12:49 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0
Politics becomes toxic when winning matters more than values.
Iβm not interested in winning that way.
You donβt have to agree with me on everything.
But we should agree that:
β Working people deserve stability
β Kids deserve strong public schools
β Families shouldnβt go bankrupt over illness
Iβve seen what happens when healthcare is treated like a luxury.
It doesnβt end well.
This isnβt about purity tests.
Itβs about baseline values.
I donβt want your vote if you believe:
β Healthcare is a privilege
β Teachers are disposable
β Workers donβt deserve a living wage
Iβd rather lose honestly.
Attention Treasure Coast, if youβre looking for the next time you can hear me speak live, make sure you are coming to this event here in West Palm Beach on March 7th. Come enjoy great music, laughs, and hear some powerful speakers. 2pm-4:30pm
26.02.2026 11:28 β π 51 π 21 π¬ 3 π 2
Common Durable Medical Equipment Examples:
Mobility Equipment
β’ Wheelchairs (manual & power)
β’ Walkers
β’ Canes
β’ Crutches
β’ Hospital beds
β’ Patient lifts (Hoyer lifts)
β’ Mobility scooters
Itβs fine though. Iβm sure these arenβt important.
Respiratory Equipment
β’ Oxygen concentrators
β’ Oxygen tanks
β’ CPAP and BiPAP machines
β’ Nebulizers
β’ Suction machines
β’ Ventilators
Monitoring Equipment
β’ Blood glucose monitors
β’ Blood pressure monitors
β’ Pulse oximeters
Itβs fine though. Iβm sure these arenβt important.
Common Durable Medical Equipment Examples:
Mobility Equipment
β’ Wheelchairs (manual & power)
β’ Walkers
β’ Canes
β’ Crutches
β’ Hospital beds
β’ Patient lifts (Hoyer lifts)
β’ Mobility scooters
For nearly 10 years, Brian Mast has represented FL-21.
In that time, only one sponsored bill became law: the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act.
It required a federal study.
Not funding.
Not enforcement.
Not stopping discharges.
FL-21 deserves results, not reports.
Iβm not interested in being safe.
Iβm interested in being effective.
Thatβs exactly why nothing feels like it changes.
25.02.2026 13:28 β π 51 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Safe messaging beats hard reform, most of the time.
25.02.2026 13:28 β π 52 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0The system incentivizes staying elected more than solving problems.
25.02.2026 13:28 β π 111 π 6 π¬ 4 π 1Iβm going to say something candidates are usually told not to say.
25.02.2026 13:27 β π 94 π 13 π¬ 11 π 1
If youβve ever delayed care because of cost, youβre not alone.
What needs to change first?
Healthcare isnβt abstract to me.
Itβs a blood sugar reading at 42.
Itβs a spouse crying in the doorway.
Itβs a patient apologizing for calling 911.
Iβve been a firefighter long enough to know:
Most βhealthcare debatesβ in Congress donβt look anything like the back of an ambulance.
Because when rent goes up.
When insurance premiums jump.
Something has to give.
And too often, itβs medication.
He wasnβt noncompliant.
He was rationing insulin.
3:17AM.
Middle-aged man.
Diabetic.
Dizziness. Nausea. Weak pulse.
Not dramatic.
Not viral.
Just real.
If you want to understand whatβs broken about healthcare in Americaβ¦
ride in the back of my ambulance at 3AM.
Let me tell you about last Tuesday.
Which each day that passes, the younger generation gets more discouraged about their future.
This campaign is showing them that there is hope for the future.
If you could give one piece of advice to someone running for Congress, what would it be?
23.02.2026 13:08 β π 14 π 4 π¬ 11 π 0
The truth is:
Fundraising warps priorities.
Insurance markets are failing families.
Working people are exhausted.
And pretending everything is fine is easier politically.