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Rick Scott on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Abortion is wrong & Roe versus Wade should be overturned. (Nov 2018)
- Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes federal abortion funding. (Aug 2010)
- Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2020)
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Rick Scott on Budget & Economy
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- 777 economic plan: 7 Steps to 700,000 Jobs in 7 Years. (Nov 2010)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Aug 2010)
- Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
- Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
- Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
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Rick Scott on Corporations
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- Fighting for Florida's Future: cut the commercial lease tax. (Mar 2017)
- Do away with commercial lease tax. (Jan 2016)
- Eliminate thousands of regulations on job creators. (Mar 2013)
- Remove the sales tax on manufacturing equipment. (Mar 2013)
- Phase out Florida's Business Income Tax over 7 Years. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Scott on Crime
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- Let's Keep Florida Safe: focus on reductions in crime. (Jul 2014)
- Signs death warrant for murderer. (Jan 2014)
- Supports capital punishment for certain crimes. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Scott on Drugs
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- Legalized "Charlotte's Web" low-THC medical marijuana. (Aug 2014)
- OpEd: Requiring drug testing for welfare is unconstitutional. (Jan 2014)
- Random drug testing of state employees. (Mar 2012)
- Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees. (Mar 2012)
- Drug courts & alternatives to incarceration. (Nov 2010)
- Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Nov 2016)
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Rick Scott on Education
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- $80M for state colleges; hold the line on tuition at $10K. (Mar 2014)
- Eliminated tenure; with performance pay, give $2,500 raise. (Mar 2013)
- $10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids. (Mar 2012)
- Allow students to deliver inspirational messages. (Mar 2012)
- Increase the number of charter schools. (Mar 2011)
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Rick Scott on Energy & Oil
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- I'm not a scientist, so I have no proposal on climate change. (Jul 2014)
- Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases. (Apr 2012)
- Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)
- Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures. (Jul 2010)
- Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low. (Jul 2010)
- Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit. (Nov 2011)
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Rick Scott on Environment
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- OpEd: Protestors blame Scott for red tide algae bloom. (Sep 2018)
- Repealed mandatory septic tank inspection & cut state DEP. (Sep 2018)
- Emergency $9M to cope with red tide algae bloom. (Sep 2018)
- Lake Okeechobee water is murky, but it's a federal issue. (Aug 2018)
- Break tourism records while protecting our environment. (Mar 2014)
- Lay off DEP staff; environmental compliance & no enforcement. (Aug 2013)
- Base environmental policy on sound science, not politics. (Nov 2010)
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Rick Scott on Foreign Policy
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- Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions. (Sep 2015)
- Cuba's Castros are terrorists; don't travel there. (Oct 2014)
- Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang. (Oct 2020)
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Rick Scott on Government Reform
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- Political donations exercise the right to free speech. (Nov 2018)
- Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration. (May 2011)
- Free speech includes financially supporting candidates. (Nov 2010)
- Reducing Tallahassee's unnecessary costs. (Aug 2010)
- Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
- Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
- Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)
- President Trump not guilty of inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
- Voted NO on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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Rick Scott on Gun Control
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- Raise the legal age to buy all guns to 21 years old. (Mar 2018)
- Don't ban AR-15s; fully automatic weapons already illegal. (Mar 2018)
- 21-year-old age requirement & 3-day wait on gun purchases. (Mar 2018)
- Enacted new gun control after high school shooting. (Mar 2018)
- A-rating from the NRA. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Scott on Health Care
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- Enact law so drug prices in US aren't higher than Europe. (Mar 2019)
- Lead plaintiff in lawsuit to overturn healthcare reform. (Feb 2014)
- AdWatch: "Let's Get to Work" opposing ObamaCare. (Dec 2013)
- Supports Florida's lawsuit against Obamacare. (Aug 2010)
- Opposes government-run healthcare. (Aug 2010)
- Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
- Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid. (Jan 2011)
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Rick Scott on Immigration
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- Aggressively block attempts to relocate Syrian refugees. (Nov 2015)
- In-state tuition for illegals, as part of tuition cap deal. (Mar 2014)
- Support Arizona immigrant law & national ID card. (Aug 2010)
- Support national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
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Rick Scott on Jobs
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- Designed unemployment system with maximum $275/week benefit. (Apr 2020)
- State should support early-stage businesses to create jobs. (Jan 2016)
- Opposed increasing the minimum wage. (Oct 2014)
- FactCheck: Yes, unemployment up; but stimulus has helped. (Mar 2014)
- High unemployment compensation deters job creation. (Mar 2011)
- 7 Steps; 700,000 jobs; 7 years. (Aug 2010)
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Rick Scott on Principles & Values
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- FanGate: Refused to debate if opponent allowed to use a fan. (Oct 2014)
- As newlyweds, opened a donut shop with wife and their moms. (Mar 2014)
- OpEd: reversed bipartisanship and excluded Democrats. (Feb 2014)
- Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
- Opposed creating Commission to investigate Jan. 6 events. (Jun 2021)
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Rick Scott on Tax Reform
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- Saved business more than $2.3 billion in unemployment taxes. (Apr 2020)
- Supermajority for any tax increase. (Jan 2018)
- End sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment. (Jan 2016)
- $500 million in automobile fee & tax relief. (Dec 2013)
- Reducing property tax by 1 mill saves $142 per homeowner. (Aug 2010)
- Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
- Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
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