Scott Lays Out His Agenda: Then And Now

In 2010, after buying the state of Florida, Rick the Prick Scott spoke to a group of Florida business leaders, who Scott needed to help him deliver on a promise of creating 700,000 new jobs in 7 years. I am going to highlight excerpts from that speech and compare the "then" and the "now".

Like my predecessors in the Governor’s Office, I consider the Council of 100 a unique resource for advice and support, and I appreciate the opportunity to meet with you as I begin putting my plan for Florida into place. - Scott has consistently shown that he rejects the advice from any knowledgeable source, preferring to do it his way, regardless of the consequences. Teachers, prison workers, food stamp recipients, doctors - are plastering him with lawsuits.

We expect to be held accountable for what we do. - But, Scott and his team disavow accountability for any of their actions.

The State of Florida is like a lot of companies. - It is meant to be bled dry for the benefit of the CEO and special interest group supporters?

In 1875, a man named William D. Kelly visited Florida and wrote about his visit. He asked Floridians what they did for a living, and he was told, "We sell atmosphere." Today, of course, we sell lots of things. - Such as a bill of goods to those Floridians who actually believed that Scott would deliver on his campaign promises.

I have a seven step plan to create 700,000 jobs in 7 years. - "The bottom line is, I could argue that I don't have to create any jobs." Scott made that statement yesterday on 540-AM Radio in Maitland. 

I was elected to create jobs and that I am focused on doing what it takes to create jobs. - "After days of back tracking on his 700,000 jobs pledge, Scott now claims he doesn't have to create any jobs at all," Florida Democratic Party spokeswoman Brannon Jordan said.

Tallahassee is about to discover what it’s like to have a Governor who is totally FOCUSED on a goal. - Starting when? Scott certainly has lost his focus on the jobs creation promise.

We can certainly reduce the state workforce by 5% without affecting the quality of service delivered. - "I just have to make sure we don't lose jobs."

[W]e need to cut taxes. To reduce our property tax and eliminate the corporate tax. - Fewer business taxes, new toll roads [...] are among the goals Scott set Wednesday for his second year in office. What wasn't mentioned in this new Scott plan is that toll roads are a tax on millions of Floridians who use those roads daily to get to and from work.

Let’s get to work. - Jobs lost under Pink Slip Rick Scott: 331247 and counting.