By Rick Scott, Special to the Times In Print: Sunday, January 22, 2012 There is perhaps no better way to judge the direction of Florida’s economy since I took the oath of office last January than by looking at the percentage of people who have jobs this year but were out of work one year [...]
Governor’s Op Eds
Rick Scott, Governor As governor, I understand a healthy economy is dependent upon a healthy environment. Florida’s residents and businesses rely on clean water, clean air and open spaces for tourism, commerce, agriculture and recreation. That’s why protecting our natural resources through a stable regulatory environment is key to ensuring businesses are successful and future [...]
by Rick Scott, Governor Florida Means Business. That’s the core theme of my 2012 Job Creation and Economic Growth Agenda unveiled this week, and that’s the message I’m focused on sending to job-growing business around the world. It is not government, but successful private-sector companies that create jobs. It is my job as Governor to [...]
By Governor Rick Scott, State of Florida As the U.S. Congress continues deliberation on debt and deficit management, we must ensure that the debate is informed, and that our domestic security and responsiveness are balanced with economic efficiency. The “debt deal” that was reached over a month ago mandated nearly one trillion dollars in budget [...]
My Fellow Citizens, Like many of you I have worked all of my life and I am blessed that I have lived the American Dream. My parents struggled financially and I started school in public housing. Like many similarly situated, I went to work at an early age. I was always proud of the jobs [...]
By Rick Scott, Governor of Florida Like all Floridians, I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of a child in the Palm Beach County Juvenile Detention Center. More than saddened though, I take Eric Perez’s death personally. It’s a sobering reminder of the urgent need for comprehensive juvenile justice reform in Florida. [...]
by Rick Scott, Governor of Florida While lawmakers in Washington have avoided making difficult choices, we in Florida have remained focused on solving our state’s economic challenges—cutting state spending by reforming Medicaid and public pensions and passing a balanced budget that includes tax cuts, not increases, for Florida’s families and businesses. To continue building on [...]
By Rick Scott, Governor of Florida One of the critical components of my seven-step plan to create 700,000 jobs in seven years and turn Florida’s economy around is to make sure our state has the best educated workforce, ready to work in our 21st century economy. That means we must have world-class schools that graduate [...]
By Ann Scott, First Lady of Florida A mother’s heart always has room to love a child. One of the greatest joys of my life is being a mother. I raised two lovely daughters who now are grown up and married. It is important for me to be there to laugh and cry with my [...]
By Rick Scott, Governor of Florida To many blue-state voters, the campaign against “ObamaCare” must be perplexing. After all, America needs lower health care costs. ObamaCare would supposedly cover millions of uninsured Americans, and some claim ObamaCare would reduce the deficit. So why have I, and so many others, resolved not to rest until we [...]
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