Gov. Rick Scott, Your Report Card is Shameful!

August 09, 2011

In office just 100 days, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) has proven he has a lot to learn about running a government that benefits all Floridians — not just his Big Business friends. That’s the conclusion of a 100-day report card issued Wednesday by Fight for Florida, a group fighting the governor’s assault on basic American values that is harming the middle class.

In press events throughout the state — including Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee, and Tampa — activists laid bare Gov. Scott’s record for all to see. It comes down to “unsatisfactory performance” in four categories: leadership, staff relations, cost effectiveness, and integrity.

Just take his decision in February to reject $2.4 billion in federal funds for high-speed rail between Tampa and Orlando. That, alone, would have created more than 20,000 good American jobs.

Rising unemployment while Scott and his supporters in the Legislature cut the state’s work force, plus changes to employment benefits that amount to an income tax for public service workers, also hurt Scott’s performance grade.

Check out this story and video from News4 (WJXT) of a press conference in Tampa, as well as these stories from The Huffington Post, National Public Radio, and St. Petersburg Times.