“Together We Can Turn Florida Around”
NAPLES, FLORIDA --- Political outsider and conservative businessman Rick Scott
shook up the Florida political establishment today when he declared his candidacy for
governor. In the face of record-high unemployment, 40% of all Florida mortgages being
underwater, and the first population decrease in decades, Scott vowed to use his proven skills as a successful businessman to lead the state in a new, conservative direction and into a prosperous future.
“The professional politicians have failed us at every level. Forty percent of Florida
homeowners are underwater on their mortgages, unemployment is at record highs
and our state budget is a mess. Worse, there is no plan being offered to bring
about economic growth,” said Scott. “It’s time to fight back and hold our
government accountable. Together, we can turn Florida around!”
“I am running to give Floridians a clear choice between a set of Tallahassee
insiders who are professional politicians, or a successful businessman with a track
record of creating jobs, balancing budgets, and getting results. We can no longer
afford to elect career politicians who sit on their hands while our economy crashes
around them,” Scott added.
In early 2009, Scott launched Conservatives for Patients’ Rights, a national campaign, which successfully defeated the government-run public option health care plan proposed by President Obama and liberal Democrats in Washington. The self made entrepreneur brings years of business experience and a strong record of success to the race.
In 2001, he launched Solantic urgent care, which now has 31 locations throughout Florida and has helped 1.5 million patients, while saving them money and delivering better care. Scott also co-founded Columbia Hospital Corporation in 1987 with just two hospitals, and over the following decade the company became the largest hospital company in America and the 12th largest employer in the world.
“Florida needs a conservative who is not afraid to upset the apple cart, an outsider
who is not part of the political establishment, and a businessman who knows how
to create jobs, cut costs, balance budgets, and bring new ideas to old problems.
When I am Governor, our government will live within its means. We will balance
our budgets without Obama’s stimulus funds. We will create jobs the American
way - in the private sector. We will renew Florida’s entrepreneurial spirit and
make our state, once again, the place where everyone wants to be.”
“My first initiative to reign in government and grow the economy will be to
implement what I call Accountability Budgeting. I’ll require each state department
and agency to set annual goals for every dollar they spend. And I’ll measure their
performance against those goals and hold them accountable for their outcomes.
Forcing the bureaucrats to justify the way they spend our tax dollars and holding
them accountable will help eliminate waste, increase efficiencies and eliminate
ineffective programs.”
As Governor, Rick Scott will focus on common sense economics, but as an across-theboard conservative, he will protect our values as well as our tax dollars. Scott resides in Naples, Florida with his wife of 37 years. He has two grown daughters.
“Florida’s future is worth the fight. Our opportunities are too great, our future
too bright for the old ways of government and the failed policies of the past. That’s
why I invite you to join me in a completely different kind of campaign. Together
we can shake up Tallahassee and get Florida growing again. Let’s get to work.” -30-
TEXT CREDIT: Rick Scott, Republican, for Governor
VIDEO CREDIT: ScottForFlorida
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