Scott-O-Meter: Tracking the promises of Gov. Rick Scott
Scott-O-Meter Scorecard
- Promise Kept 18 (%)
- Compromise 8 (%)
- Promise Broken 6 (%)
- Stalled 14 (%)
- In the Works 11 (%)
PolitiFact Florida has compiled promises that Rick Scott made during the 2010 campaign and is tracking their progress on our Scott-O-Meter.
We rate their status as Not Yet Rated, In the Works or Stalled. Once we find action is completed, we rate them Promise Kept, Compromise or Promise Broken. (See our About the Scott-O-Meter page for details on our ratings.)
The report card at right provides an up-to-the-minute tally of all the promises.
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Institute Accountability Budgeting for each state agency
The Promise:
"Rick will institute Accountability Budgeting. He will make each state agency set annual goals for every dollar they spend, then measure their performance against those goals and hold them accountable for their outcomes."
Eliminate Florida's corporate income tax over 7 years
The Promise:
"Eliminate Florida's corporate income tax over seven years. Fully phasing out the corporate income tax over time will have a large positive benefit for Florida's economy while having a minimal impact on state revenues. Total state tax revenues will benefit from the dynamic economic growth created by the corporate income-tax phaseout."
Update May 14th, 2013:
Scott fails to get Legislature on board with exempting more businesses from corporate income tax
Use inmate labor to grow prison food
The Promise:
Use "inmate labor to grow prison food."
Reform Medicaid with a federal waiver
The Promise:
"Reforming health care for Medicaid recipients (through a waiver) and state employees to consumer directed care will lower the cost of health care, increase choice of health plans, and save taxpayers $1.8 billion."
Create over 700,000 jobs
The Promise:
"The 7-step economic program — over a 7-year period — will have a positive economic impact and create over 700,000 jobs for the state of Florida."
Require drug screening for welfare recipients
The Promise:
"Require drug screening for (welfare) recipients."
Update February 26th, 2013:
State loses another round in fight for drug-testing welfare recipients
Align state employee pension contributions with other states
The Promise:
Align "state employee pension contributions with other states" to save almost $1.4 billion.
Reduce the state's workforce by 5 percent
The Promise:
"Operational efficiencies: A 5% reduction in the state's workforce will save almost $300 million."
Align state employee pension contributions with other states
The Promise:
Align "state employee pension contributions with other states" to save almost $1.4 billion.
Update December 12th, 2012:
House speaker calls for pension reform as state Supreme Court weighs 2011 pension law
More stringent standards on work requirements for welfare
The Promise:
Impose "more stringent standards on non-compliance with work requirements" for welfare.
Update December 11th, 2012:
Work rules for welfare became a hot topic during Presidential campaign
Veto pork-barrel spending
The Promise:
"Veto what the legislators call 'turkeys' — costly and unnecessary pork-barrel projects."
Update November 30th, 2012:
Rick Scott dials down his attack on budget 'turkeys' in second year
Eliminate Florida's corporate income tax over 7 years
The Promise:
"Eliminate Florida's corporate income tax over seven years. Fully phasing out the corporate income tax over time will have a large positive benefit for Florida's economy while having a minimal impact on state revenues. Total state tax revenues will benefit from the dynamic economic growth created by the corporate income-tax phaseout."
Reform Medicaid with a federal waiver
The Promise:
"Reforming health care for Medicaid recipients (through a waiver) and state employees to consumer directed care will lower the cost of health care, increase choice of health plans, and save taxpayers $1.8 billion."
Create over 700,000 jobs
The Promise:
"The 7-step economic program — over a 7-year period — will have a positive economic impact and create over 700,000 jobs for the state of Florida."
Update November 27th, 2012:
Florida sees positive October growth, but it still falls short of benchmark
Require drug screening for welfare recipients
The Promise:
"Require drug screening for (welfare) recipients."
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