Rick Scott Quotes


It is appalling that President Obama would cut off federal health care dollars to Florida in an effort to force our state further into Obamacare.


Citations

Scott, Rick. "Press Release on Federal Health Care Funds." Executive Office of the Governor, Apr. 2015.

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
  • Born: December 1, 1952
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Richard Lynn Scott is an American politician and businessman serving as the junior United States senator from Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 45th governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.