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...
Miami Herald
Letter to the Editor: Sen. Rick Scott
June 11, 2019
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and I agree on only one thing when it comes to Cuba: The Cuban people want better lives. But he mistakenly believes that propping up the brutal Castro regime, which continues to be the most powerful force...
CNBC
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
June 11, 2019
Last month I traveled to Panama, Colombia and Argentina. The purpose of my trip was to get an update on the fight for freedom and liberty in Venezuela, to highlight the important economic relationships between Latin America and my state of Florida and to...
Sun Sentinel
Op-Ed: Sen. Rick Scott
May 21, 2019
Let’s think about this for a second. Pharmaceutical companies charge low prices for prescription drugs in Canada, Europe, and Japan. At the same time, they charge American consumers significantly more. Why? Because politicians have let them for far...
Tampa Bay Times
Letters to the Editor
May 21, 2019
Scott’s reckless Venezuela rhetoric | Editorial, May 17
Why Venezuela is a genocide
The Holocaust is much more than a history lesson — it is a stark reminder that evil exists, and sometimes thrives, in the world. I took my two daughters to visit...