Comments on: Florida Weekly Government Roundup: Don’t Blink, Or You’ll Miss It

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 02:48:39 +0000

I seem to have a hard time understanding why business owners and corporate owners need to be taxed to the hilt to finance a program that pays people for 99 weeks because they don’t have a job. That is just one facet of this program that needs to bite the dust. As previously stated. Too much government, too many giveaways and people on the taxpayer roles need to take notice. These boats are going to sink.

By: Mike P

Mike P — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:57:13 +0000

“Where free unions and collective bargaining are forbidden, freedom is lost.” – Ronald Reagan

I thought I would share that quote. You can find video of him saying it on the web.

What Scott is doing is avoiding the responsibility of the rich to pay their fair share for the betterment of the State. We wouldn’t even be in this mess if Jeb Bush wouldn’t have cut taxes for the rich in the state by 20 billion dollars. We would still have a surplus. I really don’t understand how any hard working person would side with a guy that wants to cut teacher pay and unemployment benefits yet can afford his own private jet. His wealth is obscene as is that of those he represents. The discussion should be on how we can tax the rich to reduce their power to corrupt our government and to better our society. These people of so much money they are a threat to democracy. I also believe they have such an unhealthy focus on making money that they can truly not understand anything else, like compassion, mercy, empathy, love, understanding, you know, the things that make us civilized. The things that make our society civil and stable. The things that make our country a better place to live than say Liberia or Haiti where the trickle down theory has been practice for a very long time. Where the free market has been at work and the people have been unemployed and helpless while the rich just get richer. I hope folks wake-up soon and see what is happening to our country and understand this is not about liberals and conservatives.

This is about the rich dominating our country, getting what they want, and excluding the rest of us from the political process.

By: Veryafraid

Veryafraid — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 21:02:07 +0000

Like someone blogged when this man was elected, the poor, the out of luck, the unemployed, teachers, state employess and anyone in need of assistance run from Florida, run as fast and as far as you can. Scott, King and dicatator of Florida is out to make the rich in Florida much richer, and Oh I guess let the poor, unemployed, and sick die if they can’t contribute to the riches of his kingdom.
( Reminds me of the old man in Dicken’s Christmas Carol, what did he say, the poor and hungry population needs to be reduced). I doubt though that any amount of visits by spirits could get through to this man. All you supporters, when all the jobs are created, don’t forget to subtract all the jobs lost through the cuts in education, loss of the rail dollars, and all the state employees he wants to dump out, let me know if there is a net gain.

By: Allen

Allen — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:34:30 +0000

Mr. Scott will be nothing but a disaster for Florida. He will learn to grab a hold of all sorts of statistics and data that he will manipulate to show that he is creating jobs. But the jobs are already coming back to Florida and that is the result of the Obama stimulous package. We need more of the Obama stimulous. So yes ther will be jobs because it was in motion before Mr. Scott came around but this crook will take the credit.

Mr. Scott has to learn that government is not a business. We the majority of the people did not elect him; he is a minority governor who did not get 50% of the vote. Let us change the Florida constitution to require that the winner must have at least a simple majority (51%) and if that means a run-off election that will be fine.

Mr. Scott’s policies are not based upon reality nor sound practice. He is incompetent and we the people of Florida will pay the price for his BS.

Take just one item: corporate income tax. If this is repealed Florida will suffer and the business community will gain nothing. Any income tax they pay to the state is deductable from the Federal tax. If they don’t pay to the state they will pay to the feds. If the state collects the tax up front we insure that Florida gets its fair share before the feds get any. If we don’t collect the tax … the feds get it all, Florida gets nothing, the business community gets the same, and the people get the shaft. Thank you for the great gift Mr. Scott …. you ignorant idiot.

Lucky for us, ignorance is curable … stupidity is not. The refusal of the funds for the high-speed rail was stupid.

That is the trouble with people like the tea-party crowd … uneducated and they shoot from the hip, blowing off our big toe or maybe our foot.

Florida has had crooks in the Governor’s Mansion before and we will survive this moron too.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:41:40 +0000

I have to admit, every time I read something about Rick Scott, he sounds better and better!!! I kinda wish my state (Alabama) would elect a Governor like him.

By: Kathleen Wilks

Kathleen Wilks — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 17:51:03 +0000

Medicare fraud, a second look at Medicare fraud and you trust him to do what is right. Your knuckles are dragging.

By: Mrs. H

Mrs. H — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 16:54:24 +0000

“We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their right to strike.” – Adolf Hitler, May 2, 1933

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:43:27 +0000

Pop Pop Fizz Fizz oh what a relief it is. Finally a man who will stand up for what he believes and is best for the citizens of this state. You have to acknowledge where he came from to really respect his ability. This man is a self made individual and built his empire in the private sector. He knows how to do it and the legislature needs to do their part to make this come true for all of the voters. Too much government, too many giveaways, too many people that are on the taxpayer roles need to take notice. It ain’t gonna last.

By: Name (required)

Name (required) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:30:06 +0000

harsh judge,

I am glad that your daughter is dedicated, and I hope her students reap the benefits.

The challenges of being an educator are many, and there ARE many problems they simply can not address (like the home issues mentioned). Hopefully, she is able to encourage her students to learn, she may well be their only hope…

… I WANT her to be rewarded for her success when she does, and if she is not
being rewarded I hope she is motivated to try to find new ways to reach ALL her children. I sympathize with her, and wish her well… but while the merit pay system may present some new challenges, it is most likely to benefit children in the long run… and I suspect that is why someone who sounds as dedicated was drawn to education in the first place.

Blessings,

By: coffee cup

coffee cup — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:21:51 +0000

Way to go Governor Scott!!