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Rick Scott on Government Reform

Free speech includes financially supporting candidates

• Q: Do you support limits on the number of terms for Florida governors?
  A: Yes.
• Q: Do you support limits on the number of terms for Florida state legislators?
  A: Yes.
• Scott adds, "I believe that individuals should be able to exercise their right to free speech by financially supporting the candidates they believe in."

Reducing Tallahassee's unnecessary costs

Reducing unnecessary costs that Tallahassee places on Florida businesses will result in creating 240,000 jobs.
• Make unemployment benefits more affordable
• Limit frivolous lawsuits by implementing tort reform
• Impose a regulatory freeze and implement a comprehensive review of existing and proposed regulations
• Review state development regulations and expedite permits for job-creating businesses, such as Enterprise Florida targeted industries
• Reform Public Service Commission (PSC) processes to allow reasonable energy production and expansion
• Lower workers' compensation costs; a 35% reduction in workers' compensation costs would save businesses approximately $2.46 billion
• Bring our health insurance costs and mandates in line with the U.S. average
• Address Florida's relatively expensive electricity costs so businesses could save approximately $3.25 billion

Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill.

The Contract from America, clause 1. Protect the Constitution:

Require each bill to identify the specific provision of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to do what the bill does.

Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them.

The Contract from America, clause 5. Restore Fiscal Responsibility & Constitutionally Limited Government in Washington:

Create a Blue Ribbon taskforce that engages in a complete audit of federal agencies and programs, assessing their Constitutionality,

Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced.

The Contract from America, clause 9. Stop the Pork:

Place a moratorium on all earmarks until the budget is balanced, and then require a 2/3 majority to pass any earmark.