Rick Scott MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Use of treatment centers for violators of criminal laws targeting drug-use

• 2010-11-03: Drug courts & alternatives to incarceration

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 2010-08-19: A-rating from the NRA
• 2010-08-11: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2010-08-11: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2013-12-16: $500 million in automobile fee & tax relief
• 2010-08-19: Reducing property tax by 1 mill saves $142 per homeowner

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge
• 2010-07-08: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 2010-08-19: Phase out Florida's Business Income Tax over 7 Years

  Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure

• 2010-08-12: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 2010-07-08: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge

  Implement a flat tax

• 2010-07-08: Adopt a single-rate tax system

Education Issues

Support privatization of mass education

• 2011-03-08: Increase the number of charter schools

Environmental Issues

Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2010-11-02: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 2010-07-08: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2010-07-08: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2011-11-02: Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2010-08-12: Supports Florida's lawsuit against Obamacare
• 2010-08-11: Opposes government-run healthcare
• 2010-07-08: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market

  Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance

• 2013-12-09: AdWatch: Let's Get to Work opposing ObamaCare

Immigration

Improve enforcement of existing immigration laws

• 2010-08-12: Support Arizona immigrant law & national ID card