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Rick Scott
stated on July 20, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention:

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2016

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a debate:

"While (Charlie Crist) was governor, utility costs went up 30 percent and went from below the national average to above the national average. Since I got elected, utility rates have come down 11 percent and now we are below the average."

By Steve Contorno • October 21, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on October 15, 2014 a gubernatorial debate in Davie:

Says Charlie Crist "voted against minimum wage when he was in the Senate."

By Joshua Gillin • October 16, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on March 4, 2014 his State of the State speech:

"We have invested record funding in protecting our environment."

By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on January 21, 2014 an event with employees from the Department of Environmental Protection:

"Recently, Florida has successfully reduced the environmental permitting time down to just two days."

By Amy Sherman • January 27, 2014

Rick Scott
stated on March 5, 2013 his State of the State speech:

A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."

By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2013

Rick Scott
stated on January 7, 2013 a press conference:

Says a federal plan to expand Medicaid would cost Florida taxpayers $26 billion over 10 years.

By Aaron Sharockman • January 8, 2013

Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 comments on CNBC:

The Medicaid expansion is "going to cost Florida $1.9 billion a year."

By Aaron Sharockman • July 2, 2012

Rick Scott
stated on July 2, 2012 an interview on Fox News:

Says the health care law rations care, like systems in Canada and Great Britain.

By Angie Drobnic Holan • July 2, 2012

Rick Scott
stated on March 26, 2012 a "Fox and Friends" interview:

Says Barack Obama's health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."

By Katie Sanders • April 2, 2012

Rick Scott
stated on March 6, 2012 a press conference:

"Today, you can't rely on (the retirement fund for public employees), it's not funded."

By Katie Sanders • March 7, 2012

Rick Scott
stated on November 17, 2011 a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board:

The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."

By Becky Bowers • December 1, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on November 14, 2011 a press release:

The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."

By Amy Sherman • November 16, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on August 11, 2011 an interview with Panama City radio station WFLA 94.5:

"Our credit rating went up since I've been in office."

By Aaron Sharockman, Becky Bowers • August 17, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on August 5, 2011 TV interview:

High-speed rail would have cost Florida taxpayers $1 billion to build.

By Amy Sherman • August 11, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on March 23, 2011 an opinion article published in the 'Tampa Tribune':

"Before this (federal health care) law was enacted, Florida parents ... were able to purchase inexpensive 'child-only' coverage for their children. The law’s 'consumer protections' have now eliminated that choice in Florida."

By Laura Figueroa • March 31, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on February 3, 2011 comments during a tour of a manufacturing plant.:

The federal health care law is "probably the biggest tax increase ever in the history of our country."

By Aaron Sharockman • February 14, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on February 7, 2011 talking about his budget proposal.:

Says he never said he would keep education funding the same.

By Aaron Sharockman • February 8, 2011

Rick Scott
stated on October 20, 2010 a Leadership Florida/Florida Press Association debate.:

Says Alex Sink's plans for governor include $12.5 billion in new spending.

By Aaron Sharockman • October 21, 2010

Rick Scott
stated on September 1, 2010 a statement.:

Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare."

By Aaron Sharockman • September 2, 2010

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