Governor Scott's approval ratings

[GoodWitch58]

I agree. His entire program seems shortsighted to say the least, and especially the education part. He seems to not understand the state of Florida at all; but, even worse than that, not to care about Floridians.

 

[30ashopper]

I agree. His entire program seems shortsighted to say the least, and especially the education part. He seems to not understand the state of Florida at all; but, even worse than that, not to care about Floridians.

How is it short sighted exactly? I think it's about time the critics start getting specific. I think you all are trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill.

 

[Bob Wells]

And now with the pork cut from the budget he wants to put more money back in education from it although he did not get the 10% cut he initially asked the legislature for. He only got 7.5% in education cuts, talk about pandering to get his approval ratings up.

 

[30ashopper]

I have no problem with being bidness friendly. My concern is that his education defunding philosophy will result in a dumbed-down work force, which is fine for the service industry to perpetuate itself, but otherwise, long term growth in other areas will be stunted.

I agree. His entire program seems shortsighted to say the least, and especially the education part. He seems to not understand the state of Florida at all; but, even worse than that, not to care about Floridians.

And now with the pork cut from the budget he wants to put more money back in education from it although he did not get the 10% cut he initially asked the legislature for. He only got 7.5% in education cuts, talk about pandering to get his approval ratings up.

Education budget -

2010-2011: 20,689,448,102

2011-2012: 19,900,555,810

difference: 780 million, or about 3.8% reduction

http://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/budget/sb_2000.pdf

 

[Bob Wells]

I am only saying what the Republican Legislators and the Gov. Scott has said. I can't help they misled everyone.

 

[30ashopper]

Money doesn't grow on trees. If you want more spending instead of less, push for ways to increase revenue, starting with the local millage rates. If people want more money spent on education, increase the taxes on yourself to provide it.

 

[Bob Wells]

Never heard me griping about taxes.

 

[poppy]

Money doesn't grow on trees. If you want more spending instead of less, push for ways to increase revenue, starting with the local millage rates. If people want more money spent on education, increase the taxes on yourself to provide it.

So you're admiting tax cuts don't increase revenue?

 

[30ashopper]

So you both need to get out and convince Walton County voters higher taxes are the solution. If you can't do that, we will all have to live with the alternative - decreases in spending until the economy turns around.

 

[GoodWitch58]

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/31/2244496/gov-scotts-limited-vision-or-none.html#ixzz1O1KSSFdZ

’s hard to know what to make of Gov. Scott. If you can get past his cordon of handlers you’ll find a cordial man who is unfailingly polite. And totally opaque. Ask him a question and he will invariably begin by saying, “Sure,” followed by an answer that may or may not have anything to do with your question. Many of his answers seem memorized from a talking-points memo. Scott gives you his ideological positions and conclusions, but never lets you see how he reached them. It’s like the music critic who once said of a famous singer, “He shows you the machine but doesn’t take you for a ride.”

The governor is still new at the job and may yet change his M.O., but I doubt it. As Lincoln once remarked, “Every man over 40 is responsible for his own face.” Scott is 58 and locked into a way of being. He was elected because he promised to put Floridians back to work and cut government spending, worthy goals.

But what are his larger goals for Florida? Jeb Bush often talked about using government’s “organizing principles” to achieve things “larger than ourselves.” Lawton Chiles said Florida needed to become a community, not a crowd. Bob Graham certainly had an overarching vision of Florida’s larger destiny. Does Rick Scott? All we’ve heard so far is that he wants it become the best state in the nation to do business. All well and good, but what about being the best state to be a student? The best at protecting our children’s health and safety? The best at protecting its beaches and wetlands, serving the disabled and mentally ill and promoting social justice as well as economic opportunity.

Scott speaks endlessly, obsessively about promoting the economy and jobs, but nary a word I can remember about the rest.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/31/2244496/gov-scotts-limited-vision-or-none.html#ixzz1O3gc3wgF

and corporations and businesses cry out for "an educated, talented workforce; for a healthy and vibrant society; for a clean, beautiful environment; for a crime free and just society"...all required for a successful business climate.. we do not live in a vacuum...we are all connected-- our communities are not just business communities--Florida can not exist and succeed as a business state w/out all the rest...it does not seem like a difficult vision to grasp.