Rick Scott

“I am grateful for the lessons I learned from my parents' sacrifices. They often had trouble making ends meet, so we moved for them to find work. I remember my mom would sometimes take on sec...”

“It's a hard job to become president.”

“I've built companies, I've created jobs, I know the frustration of small businesses with higher taxes.”

“Higher taxes kill jobs. Regulations kill jobs.”

“My position on immigration has been clear for a long time. I believe the federal government ought to do their job. You know, secure our borders. Come up with an immigration policy that Ameri...”

“If poor people are spending their own money, it is amazing how fast they will figure out how to keep a lid on medical bills.”

“Everybody that has a measurement, whether it's in teaching or whether it's in your job, you're always worried how you will be measured.”

“General revenue - what taxpayers are willing to give government, what they think is fair to give government - is not going to grow at the same amount that the federal government basically fo...”

“While the federal government is committed to paying 100% of the cost of new people in Medicaid, I cannot, in good conscience, deny the uninsured access to care.”

“In Florida, Medicaid is the fastest-growing part of our state budget - hands down. It is increasing at more than 3.5 times the rate of our general revenue.”

“When I first ran for governor, the political class and party leaders opposed me with great vigor, and some even said if I won the primary they would never vote for me. But the voters had oth...”

“Somebody's going to have to stand up to ISIS. It is a threat. When we have Americans beheaded, when we have people posing as refugees and become terrorists as in France, this is a scary time...”

“I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.”

“The pollsters and pundits will keep trying to read voters' minds.”

“Quality health care services must be accessible and affordable for all - not just those in certain ZIP codes or tax brackets.”

“Shipping by water is cheaper than by rail, which is cheaper than by truck.”

“I have recommended cutting the tax on cell phones and TVs for every Florida family so they can save around $43 a year for spending as little as $100 a month on cell phone and TV bills combin...”

“Do you want to use your tax dollars to educate more people who can't get jobs? I want to make sure that we spend our money where people can get jobs when they get out.”

“I think most people are not willing to make the tough choices.”

“My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.”