Orlando Sentinel
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
September 16, 2019
Students across the country are heading back to school, so there is no better time to talk about our education system and how important it is to keep education affordable and attainable. Every American student — no matter how they grow up —...
Washington Post
Op-Ed: Rick Scott
August 9, 2019
Since the evil killing sprees in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, this past weekend, I’ve tried to spend more time listening and thinking than talking. The pontificating and the politicking of elected officials do nothing to help grieving families or...
Orlando Sentinel
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
August 7, 2019
He tenido la oportunidad de visitar a Puerto Rico en diez ocasiones como gobernador y senador de la Florida. Me he reunido con muchas familias y creadores de empleo que llaman a la Isla su hogar.
En las últimas décadas, hemos visto a muchas...
Orlando Sentinel
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
August 8, 2019
I’ve had the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico 10 times as both Florida’s governor and senator. I’ve met with many families and job creators who call the island home.
Over the past few decades, we’ve seen many Puerto Rican families move to...
Washington Examiner
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
August 1, 2019
I grew up poor. We lived in public housing growing up. My mom instilled in me the value of counting pennies, a value I utilized as a businessman for four decades before I ever thought about running for office. I had to make payroll and keep...
Real Clear Politics
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
July 26, 2019
I recently heard from Claire Goodowens, a 12-year old from Central Florida, who told me about her story – one that’s becoming all too common.
She has Type 1 Diabetes and her family struggles to afford the insulin she needs to keep her alive....
Fox News
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
July 13, 2019
Seventy-five years ago, American soldiers – many of them just barely 18 – stormed the beaches of France or, like my father, parachuted behind enemy lines. My father was lucky to return home from World War II. He certainly didn’t think he would. But he...
Townhall
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
July 8, 2019
On July 1, California hiked its gas tax to the highest rate in the country.
The gas tax, in particular, is one of the most regressive taxes. It hurts the poorest families in our country the most.
Tax increases in California shouldn’t shock anyone, but...
Wall Street Journal
Letters to the Editor
June 26, 2019
Far from falling behind, the American South’s economy is just getting revved up (“The South’s Economy Is Falling Behind,” Page One, June 10). In Kentucky we are experiencing historic levels of economic development.
My vision for Kentucky is a...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
June 21, 2019
People called me the “Jobs Governor” because I was relentlessly focused on helping businesses create new jobs and expanding economic growth in Florida. I can’t think of a better compliment. I used to joke when I first ran for governor in...