Rick Scott Quotes

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Rick Scott

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 1, 1952

Stimulus does not work.

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I think stimulus money is an absolute mistake.

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From my standpoint, I want to work with homeland security, justice to make sure that U.S. citizens' vote is not diluted.

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I can't imagine anybody not wanting to make sure that noncitizens don't dilute legitimate U.S. citizens' vote.

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No U.S. citizen is being kicked off any voter rolls.

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I'm supposed to enforce the laws of the land.

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I was in the Navy as an enlisted man, started my first business when I was 21.

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I built private sector jobs all my life.

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Donald Trump is a friend.

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Higher taxes kill jobs. Regulations kill jobs.

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Obamacare is an unbelievable job killer.

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I stood up for what I believed in starting businesses.

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Foreign policy is important.

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If you look at Governor Romney's family, he's been very successful. He's built a great family, very committed to his wife.

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Health-care costs when I got into the industry in '88 were 16 percent a year inflation. When I got out in 1997, they were less than 1 percent.

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The hospital industry to this day works its tail off to do the right thing.

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There's a book out called 'How Money Walks' written by Travis Brown. He's followed annual adjusted gross income from 1992 to 2011. Approximately $100 billion has moved to Florida from all over the country. Number two is Arizona. Where does it come from? It's come from New York; it's come from New Jersey; and it's come from California.

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Shipping by water is cheaper than by rail, which is cheaper than by truck.

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Successful companies hire people.

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Allowing casinos to operate without having races could result in the end of dog racing in Florida as we know it. Right now, greyhound racing is in many cases a money-losing proposition, but the dog tracks are forced to continue it because they have to have races in order to operate the lucrative casinos.

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