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Latest Promises
Chris Abele
Create plan to turn county property into ‘job generators’
No plan on the table, no properties sold
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March 19, 2012
Chris Abele
Overhaul transit system to connect residents with employers
Some steps toward improvement, but system has not been remade
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March 19, 2012
Chris Abele
Create fund to make loans and grants to start-up and expanding businesses
Blocked by board in budget, no final fund created in months since
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March 28, 2012
Chris Abele
Sell unused and underused land and buildings
At the close of the term, no sign of closings
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March 26, 2012
Chris Abele
Remove roadblocks to development
Kohl’s HQ bid was not a success, but showed new level of city-county cooperation
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March 19, 2012
Chris Abele
Implement a jobs strategy
With one-year term running out, no evidence of implementation
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March 16, 2012
Chris Abele
Establish a ‘final’ Park East plan
Nothing final about the effort for still-vacant land
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March 16, 2012
Chris Abele
Temporarily exempt small-business start-ups from property taxes
State constitution and other barriers to this one, as we noted from the start
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January 11, 2012
Chris Abele
Not raise taxes
Despite his efforts (and vetoes), taxpayers will pay more in the end
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November 18, 2011
Chris Abele
Proposed budget won’t have tax increase
As introduced, package has no property tax increase
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October 4, 2011
Chris Abele
Consolidation of municipal services
The promised plan has been put in place and already some progress
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February 3, 2012
Chris Abele
Develop a plan to spend federal transit funds
After years of bickering, a plan in place
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January 3, 2012
Chris Abele
Sell underused county property to pay debts
As the term ends, still nothing sold for debt-relief
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March 28, 2012
Chris Abele
Convene panel on long-term debt
Panel held its first meeting in January
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March 21, 2012
Rick Scott
Will fight to repeal federal health care law
Small gains but no repeal in Rick Scott’s Obamacare promise
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January 3, 2019
Rick Scott
New classification for charter schools
High-performing charter schools could expand up to 15 percent per year under bill headed to Scott
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May 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Adopt the Daubert standard on scientific knowledge
Scott signs bill for a stricter threshold for scientific evidence in court
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June 5, 2013
Rick Scott
Provide legal protection for first-responders
Good Samaritan law heading to governor’s desk
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May 9, 2011
Rick Scott
Eliminate Florida’s corporate income tax over 7 years
Rick Scott broke promise to get rid of corporate taxes
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November 26, 2018
Rick Scott
Reduce the state’s workforce by 5 percent
State workforce reduction still meets Scott’s goal
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September 2, 2014
Rick Scott
Authorize virtual charter schools as an option
Whether or not Scott had to do much, he’s getting his wish
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May 6, 2011
Rick Scott
Bring Arizona’s immigration law to Florida
How will Supremes’ ruling on Arizona Law affect Florida?
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June 25, 2012
Rick Scott
Require all Florida employers to use E-Verify system
Scott now wants a national E-Verify program
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June 25, 2012
Barack Obama
We will crush al-Qaida
Islamic State and al-Qaida affiliates still growing
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April 2, 2015
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