In his weekly radio address, Gov. Rick Scott (R) talked up Florida’s third-place finish in the annual tally published by Chief Executive Magazine, which rated each state’s business environment. Last year, Florida ranked sixth.
But the business-minded governor wasn’t wholly impressed with the results and looks to improve Florida’s ranking over the next couple of years, obviously aiming to unseat seven-time champ Texas.
“I congratulated Texas Governor Perry for his state’s admirable achievement,” said Scott of his fellow Republican leader. “In the spirit of good-natured competition, I also warned him that 7 years at the top is long enough, and Florida is pushing to be no. 1 in job creation.”
The cheerleading continued …
“I am 100 percent confident we can achieve this goal. I am confident because Florida is the best place to live,” said Scott, sans pom-poms. “People from all over the world visit Florida and dream of living here year round.”
He also talked about the budget, although he didn’t say much (was there a time limit?).
“The budget meets my 3 core principles of cutting the size and cost of government, and passing the savings on to taxpayers and businesses in the form of tax cuts,” pronounced Scott. “I can tell you, though, that there will be additional savings. … In these tough economic times, we must ensure every hard-earned tax dollar is used wisely… .”
Download Gov. Scott’s weekly radio address in mp3 format
- Mark Christopher
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