Governor Rick Scott won the 2010 race by promising to create 700,000 jobs in his first year. He didn't. He said he would lower taxes. He did, but for businesses, not citizens. He pledged an open, honest administration. That hasn't happened. Hundreds of e-mails magically disappeared from his computer and those of others in his administrations, and he violated the Sunshine Law on many occasions..
Rick Scott bought his way to the Governor's mansion by spending $77 million dollars on his campaign, much of which from his own accounts. He made promises that he knew he wouldn't keep.
What has Governor Scott accomplished that has made the life of Florida's citizens better? I don't know. He has cut budgets that forced reductions in police, fire and social services. He slashed education budgets in his first term, and now claims he added $1billion dollars to those same budgets for the next school year. Wait a minute! That $1billion equals what he cut from the current budget, so the net effect is a zero sum gain. He singed a bill that created a 12th public university the Florida didn't need. He signed a new law that limits PIP injury claims to $2500 unless the victim seeks medical care within two weeks and has an emergency condition, whatever that means. The law doesn't define it. At the same time, the law eliminates massage therapy and acupuncture coverage, often a less expensive way to treat minor injuries. Good luck to anyone who discovers a problem after the 14-day time limit. Who will benefit from all this? Insurance companies, both those who provide motor vehicle coverage and those who provide health care.
Governor Scott presides over a government skewed to the far right and has helped to make Florida a national laughing stock. His approval record plummeted in the first few months after he took office. Shame on the voters who didn't do their homework before they marked his name on the ballot. One of his campaign ads featured his mother saying, "He's a good boy." Phooey! He led an organization that paid a huge fine for Medicare fraud and was booted out just before the Feds investigated. He has failed in his duty to provide for the welfare and security of the state's citizens. Unfortunately, voters must endure him for another two and a half years, because the constitution offers no mechanism for recall.
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