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Sen. Rick Scott Explains His 'No' Vote on COVID Relief
townhall.com ^ | 12/22/2020 1000 hrs est | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 12/22/2020 7:28:36 AM PST by rktman

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) was among the dozens of lawmakers to vote against the latest COVID relief bill, a $900 billion package that will send $600 stimulus checks to most Americans. The measure, which is nearly 6,000 pages long, had a whole lot of other, seemingly irrelevant provisions that 50 House Republicans, two House Democrats, and six GOP senators couldn't approve.

Sen. Scott explained why he was a "no." Too little time to read, he wrote, and too much "wasteful spending."

(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: covidrelief; fl; florida; lameassbill; scott
Oh, the old "Sign it so you can read it." trick again. For all the good it did. Thanks to those who opposed it. Perhaps PDJT will smack it with a big ol' "V". And turtle, thanks for nuthin'.
1 posted on 12/22/2020 7:28:36 AM PST by rktman
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To: rktman

My favorite bit of pork in this bill was $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan.


2 posted on 12/22/2020 7:29:36 AM PST by PGR88
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To: rktman

Who are the other 6?

They should form our new leadership base.


3 posted on 12/22/2020 7:30:12 AM PST by Golden Eagle (********** MERRY CHRISTMAS ***********)
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To: PGR88

You can almost hear all the glbtqrsxyzmnop Pockustahanees in Karachi celebrating eh?


4 posted on 12/22/2020 7:32:23 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Golden Eagle
Scott was joined by Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn (TN), Rand Paul (KY), Ron Johnson (TX), Mike Lee (UT) and Ted Cruz (TX).

These folks need to form a new voting block. And block everything.

5 posted on 12/22/2020 7:32:58 AM PST by Golden Eagle (********** MERRY CHRISTMAS ***********)
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To: rktman; JulieRNR21; kinganamort; katherineisgreat; floriduh voter; summer; Goldwater Girl; ...
Our Senator Rick Scott did the right thing.

Florida Freeper

I'm compiling a list of FReepers interested in Florida-related topics.
If you want to be added, please FReepMail me.

6 posted on 12/22/2020 8:20:09 AM PST by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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To: Joe Brower

My former Gov. And, if you need someone to explain the no vote, then you are beyond help. Or, maybe doc jill can write a dissertation why the bill is a good thing. You know, so an 8th grader can understand it.


7 posted on 12/22/2020 8:32:16 AM PST by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Joe Brower

Now join with Mo Brooks and stop other bullish!t!


8 posted on 12/22/2020 8:50:46 AM PST by gasport (Vote Democrat . . . Win stupid stuff)
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To: PGR88
My favorite bit of pork in this bill was $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan.

Should just about cover the body bags needed when they are thrown off the roofs.

9 posted on 12/22/2020 8:54:34 AM PST by DeFault User
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To: Joe Brower

“””Our Senator Rick Scott did the right thing.”””


I agree. Now Rick Scott needs to join with a House member and challenge the Electoral Votes on January 6th.

Florida voters will have Scott’s back when he does the right thing.


10 posted on 12/22/2020 9:08:58 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: PGR88
My favorite bit of pork in this bill was $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan.

Please,please tell me you're exaggerating for effect... not that I'd put it past white liberal 'elites' to kick Americans citizen in the head while they're down...but really 'gender programs' in Pakistan?

11 posted on 12/22/2020 9:31:16 AM PST by GOPJ (If China let go a virus that primarily killed gays, would Madison Ave. still up Chinese in TV ads? )
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To: PGR88
My favorite bit of pork in this bill was $10 million for “gender programs” in Pakistan.

Please,please tell me you're exaggerating for effect... not that I'd put it past white liberal 'elites' to kick Americans citizens in the head while they're down...but really 'gender programs' in Pakistan?

12 posted on 12/22/2020 9:31:40 AM PST by GOPJ (If China let go a virus that primarily killed gays, would Madison Ave. still up Chinese in TV ads? )
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To: rktman

Ooops. I just left a scorching phone message saying please vote against it.


13 posted on 12/22/2020 9:43:43 AM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables (This is all a Soros funded communist insurrection! )
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To: GOPJ

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-relief-legislation-includes-10m-023954195.html

I just picked the first site that came up. There 100’s of other outrageous things just like this in the bill. Its 5000+ pages, so I’m not going to read it all….


14 posted on 12/22/2020 9:46:01 AM PST by PGR88
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To: All

This bill is so evil that words cannot properly describe it.

DC is nothing but evil anymore. Pennies for USAians and hundreds of billions for every evil institution, foreign and domestic.

DC is conquered, occupied territory. At this point it has _nothing_ to do with We-The-People, our USConstitution, our ways or our laws.


15 posted on 12/22/2020 9:51:22 AM PST by veracious (UN=OIC=Islam; USgov may be radically changed, just amend USConstitution)
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To: PGR88

Thanks PGR88

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-relief-legislation-includes-10m-023954195.html

from link:

...lengthy coronavirus relief bill...includes a number of lesser-known provisions that have raised some eyebrows.

Among them are a pair of assistance programs in Pakistan, whereby $15 million will be put toward “democracy programs” and $10 million will be distributed to “gender programs.”


16 posted on 12/22/2020 9:58:05 AM PST by GOPJ (If China let go a virus that primarily killed gays, would Madison Ave. still up Chinese in TV ads? )
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To: Joe Brower

I gather our other “Senator” voted for it?

What a whimp!


17 posted on 12/22/2020 5:12:37 PM PST by Taxman (MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, AGAIN!)
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To: Joe Brower

Thank you Senator Scott


18 posted on 12/22/2020 7:21:39 PM PST by cyn
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To: Joe Brower

Rick Scott does a lot of things right, Marco Rubio and DeSantis too. In fact, we have a lot of good Rep. pols in Florida.


19 posted on 12/23/2020 7:51:24 PM PST by Rembrandt (-a sure sign a Dem is lying - his lips are moving.)
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