FDP Chair Nikki Fried: Scott’s agenda would be a “disaster for women and working families”

Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried released the following statement in response to Rick Scott’s speech at the Republican National Convention: 

“Rick Scott has been MIA since last Tuesday but will never miss an opportunity to boost himself,“ said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. “Floridians deserve to know the truth about Rick Scott’s out-of-touch agenda: banning abortion nationwide, ending Social Security and Medicare as we know them, and raising taxes on the middle class, while cutting taxes for corporations and his wealthy friends. 

“His vision for our country would be a disaster for women and working families. Florida Democrats will spend every day between now and November holding Rick Scott accountable to defend the Senate.” 

Rick Scott’s Self-Serving Agenda Would Be A Disaster For Americans: 

Rick Scott supported a national abortion ban and said he would support “any” anti-choice bill.

- Rick Scott: “If I was the sitting governor, and the six-week abortion ban came in front of me, I would sign it. I’ve always said I would sign it.”

- On the day Florida’s six-week abortion ban took effect, Rick Scott said he would sign “any” anti-abortion legislation.

Rick Scott’s signature plan to sunset Social Security and Medicare would spike costs for seniors and families, and rip away hard-earned benefits. 

- Mitch McConnell on Rick Scott’s disastrous signature plan: “A bad idea.”

Rick Scott plans to raise taxes on the middle class while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy, like himself. 

- Fox News: “…that would raise taxes on half of Americans and potentially sunset programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”

- Scott’s plan would raise taxes on 40% of Floridians, including working families and active-duty military. 

- Gainesville Sun: “Florida Gov. Rick Scott was in Washington this week not to seek to improve the legislation for most Floridians, but to fight for the tax cuts benefiting a small sliver of the state population - including himself.”