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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 10, 2012 his State of the State address:
"In the past year, Floridians, not government, created almost 135,000 new private sector jobs. We netted more than 120,000 total jobs in the first 11 months of 2011; the third most of any state in the nation."
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By Amy Sherman • January 10, 2012
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 10, 2011 a radio show interview:
Says adding toll lanes on I-95 in Broward County improved rush-hour traffic for non-toll lanes from 25 mph to 45 mph.
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By Katie Sanders • October 28, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 14, 2011 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011.
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By Amy Sherman • September 23, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 17, 2011 a statement:
"Since I took office, we’ve created 76,800 jobs."
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By Becky Bowers • July 1, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 26, 2011 announcing $615 million in budget vetoes.:
Says he vetoed $250,000 from the budget for a program to learn how to catch rainwater.
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By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 14, 2011 testimony before Congress.:
"Hackers broke into Virginia's prescription-drug database (and) ... obtained more than 8.2 million patient records and a total of nearly 36 million prescriptions."
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By Aaron Sharockman • April 18, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 18, 2011 his weekly radio address.:
"According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 21, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.:
"I delivered to you a budget that ... cuts taxes by $2 billion."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 8, 2011 his State of the State speech.:
"On my first day in office, I ordered a review of every regulation in the pipeline and every contract exceeding $1 million."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 8, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 2, 2011 an interview with Fox News.:
Says the high-speed rail project provides "short-term jobs."
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By Aaron Sharockman • March 3, 2011
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 14, 2010 a meeting with state legislators.:
"We are the only state in the country that state employees don't contribute [to their pensions]."
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By Aaron Sharockman • December 15, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 25, 2010 a debate:
"Most" of the newspapers that endorsed Alex Sink also endorsed Barack Obama.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 26, 2010 an interview with MSNBC's Chuck Todd.:
"We have 50 state lobbyists that just lobby the Legislature for money every year."
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By Aaron Sharockman • August 30, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 25, 2010 campaign materials.:
"My 7-step plan" creates 700,000 jobs in 7 years.
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By Aaron Sharockman • July 26, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2010 a campaign mail piece.:
"Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
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By Aaron Sharockman • June 11, 2010
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on May 30, 2010 a TV ad:
"Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
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By Aaron Sharockman • June 4, 2010
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