Gov. Scott takes over

I just hope it all turns out well - some of those proposals could have BAD consequences.

Kudos to him for not taking a salary and saying he'll sell the plane.

he's a criminal

I believe the proper term is 'unindicted co-conspirator'.

i meant to say beady eyed, "i plead the 5th amendment", criminal.

i meant to say beady eyed, "i plead the 5th amendment", criminal.

you think he's beady-eyed? I think his eyes are enormous and deep set, like skeletal, and always wide open. He looks like he's wired to me. :lol:

Well, he got elected, so now we have to work with what we got. (I do think he's a criminal, but the majority still voted for him.)

What a way to set the tone for the next eight years! :lol:

I thought I was pretty good - I said the election is over, this is how it is, I hope it works out well, and I gave him a compliment. :idontno:

What a way to set the tone for the next eight years! :lol:

crime's a *****, but it opens doors

For him an orange jumpsuit would look so appropriate.

On March 19, 1997, investigators from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services served search warrants at Columbia/HCA facilities in El Paso and on dozens of doctors with suspected ties to the company. [18]

Following the raids, the Columbia/HCA board of directors forced Scott to resign as Chairman and CEO.[19] He was paid $9.88 million in a settlement. He also left owning 10 million shares of stock worth over $350 million.[20][21][22]

In 1999, Columbia/HCA changed its name back to HCA, Inc.

In settlements reached in 2000 and 2002, Columbia/HCA plead guilty to 14 felonies and agreed to a $600+ million fine in the largest fraud settlement in US history. Columbia/HCA admitted systematically overcharging the government by claiming marketing costs as reimbursable, by striking illegal deals with home care agencies, and by filing false data about use of hospital space. They also admitted fraudulently billing Medicare and other health programs by inflating the seriousness of diagnoses and to giving doctors partnerships in company hospitals as a kickback for the doctors referring patients to HCA. They filed false cost reports, fraudulently billing Medicare for home health care workers, and paid kickbacks in the sale of home health agencies and to doctors to refer patients. In addition, they gave doctors "loans" never intending to be repaid, free rent, free office furniture, and free drugs from hospital pharmacies.[4][5][6][7][8]

In late 2002, HCA agreed to pay the U.S. government $631 million, plus interest, and pay $17.5 million to state Medicaid agencies, in addition to $250 million paid up to that point to resolve outstanding Medicare expense claims.[23] In all, civil law suits cost HCA more than $2 billion to settle, by far the largest fraud settlement in US history.[2
this is legacy of our duly elected governor.....to direct massive health care fraud and escape with a fortune.

On March 19, 1997, investigators from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Health and Human Services served search warrants at Columbia/HCA facilities in El Paso and on dozens of doctors with suspected ties to the company. [18]

Following the raids, the Columbia/HCA board of directors forced Scott to resign as Chairman and CEO.[19] He was paid $9.88 million in a settlement. He also left owning 10 million shares of stock worth over $350 million.[20][21][22]

In 1999, Columbia/HCA changed its name back to HCA, Inc.

In settlements reached in 2000 and 2002, Columbia/HCA plead guilty to 14 felonies and agreed to a $600+ million fine in the largest fraud settlement in US history. Columbia/HCA admitted systematically overcharging the government by claiming marketing costs as reimbursable, by striking illegal deals with home care agencies, and by filing false data about use of hospital space. They also admitted fraudulently billing Medicare and other health programs by inflating the seriousness of diagnoses and to giving doctors partnerships in company hospitals as a kickback for the doctors referring patients to HCA. They filed false cost reports, fraudulently billing Medicare for home health care workers, and paid kickbacks in the sale of home health agencies and to doctors to refer patients. In addition, they gave doctors "loans" never intending to be repaid, free rent, free office furniture, and free drugs from hospital pharmacies.[4][5][6][7][8]

In late 2002, HCA agreed to pay the U.S. government $631 million, plus interest, and pay $17.5 million to state Medicaid agencies, in addition to $250 million paid up to that point to resolve outstanding Medicare expense claims.[23] In all, civil law suits cost HCA more than $2 billion to settle, by far the largest fraud settlement in US history.[2
this is legacy of our duly elected governor.....to direct massive health care fraud and escape with a fortune.

Lets hope he takes everything he learned from that and uses it against the public service unions. ;-) One con-artist pitted against another.. the devious scoundrel vs. the other! The fight will be epic! I am looking forward to it!

the only check left to the legislature and the governor acting in concert is the florida supreme court. we are about to witness a total reprobate trying to dismantle public education in favor of the christian right.

Lets hope he takes everything he learned from that and uses it against the public service unions. ;-) One con-artist pitted against another.. the devious scoundrel vs. the other! The fight will be epic! I am looking forward to it!

Once again blaming the working man and woman for the woes of government and industry.

Lets hope he takes everything he learned from that and uses it against the public service unions. ;-) One con-artist pitted against another.. the devious scoundrel vs. the other! The fight will be epic! I am looking forward to it!

I for one resent your remark and in no way shape or form am I a scoundrel. You chose to vote for someone with questionable character as Governor. For you to place me in the same category without even knowing me, well you get it.

Lets hope he takes everything he learned from that and uses it against the public service unions. ;-) One con-artist pitted against another.. the devious scoundrel vs. the other! The fight will be epic! I am looking forward to it!

I think this remark is a bit over the line, even with the smiley face, Shopper.

I think this remark is a bit over the line, even with the smiley face, Shopper.

I think the whole bloody thread, except the first two posts, crossed the line. I was just playing along with the rest of the children.

well, perhaps. But you usually are a bit more careful and restrain from denigrating a whole group of real life people...especially people who aren't politicians.

I am surprised nobody has commented on his inauguration speech today. After the umpeenth, out-of-place "so" and "first off, I would like to..." , I felt like I was listening to bad karaoke- just felt really uncomfortable and embarrassed for him. It was like somebody turned off the teleprompter or snatched his notes- a complete bumbling start. I had to turn it off- too painful.

Maybe he was super nervous, but he will have to polish up his public speaking, because I felt it made him look very, well, unqualified. Public office requires effective public speaking.