Rick Scott Quotes

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Rick Scott

Profession : Politician

Birth : December 1, 1952

In Florida, we are focused on economic growth and not on things that divide us.

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We are for freedom here in Florida.

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I am very much opposed to forcing anyone to violate their conscience or their religious beliefs, and of course, I'm very much opposed to discrimination.

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Washington, D.C., could learn a few budget lessons from Florida. The contrast between our state and the nation's capital is remarkable.

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I am grateful for the lessons I learned from my parents' sacrifices. They often had trouble making ends meet, so we moved for them to find work. I remember my mom would sometimes take on second jobs, like ironing, just so we could buy groceries.

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My mom never went to college, but for her own children, getting a great education was not an option.

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Mom somehow made it to every one of my graduations - even when it meant she had to travel far away.

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People win elections based on having the right ideas, the right plans, like my seven step plan for 700,000 jobs. That's what wins elections.

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I've worked since I was in second grade.

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My religion is very important to me.

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I believe in the traditional American family, and I will do everything that I can to promote, you know, families.

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As far back as the 1800s, people were moving to Florida to make their dreams come true.

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In the middle of the Great Depression, George Jenkins, Jr. left his job at a grocery store and decided he would open up his own store. I am sure many people thought Mr. Jenkins was crazy, but he had a dream. Today, his chain of stores employs 127,000 Floridians and is the largest employee-owned company in the country. We know it as Publix.

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I have recommended cutting the tax on cell phones and TVs for every Florida family so they can save around $43 a year for spending as little as $100 a month on cell phone and TV bills combined.

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