Quotes from Rick Scott

I want everybody in Florida to live the American dream.

My job is to enforce the laws of Florida.

We are for freedom here in Florida.

As far back as the 1800s, people were moving to Florida to make their dreams come true.

In Florida, we are focused on economic growth and not on things that divide us.

Foreign policy is important.

I don't go to the federal government and say, 'Fund my program.'

My job is to get people back to work and make tough decisions. I've been willing to do it.

General revenue - what taxpayers are willing to give government, what they think is fair to give government - is not going to grow at the same amount that the federal government basically forces us to spend on Medicaid.

The CDC and the federal government have already admitted that they have failed to get ahead of the spread of Ebola in Texas, and we aren't going to let that happen in Florida.

The hospital industry to this day works its tail off to do the right thing.

I know that you've got to watch how you spend all the dollars. That's not the easiest thing to do. That's not what people think is the most fun thing to do, but it's the right thing to do.

My job is to make sure that if you're a family in Florida, your children can get a good education and you have the opportunity for a job. That's my job and that's what I think about every day.

If you're going to be successful, you better have a goal, you better find really good people, better understand where all the money's coming from. And you better measure the living daylights out of it.

People win elections based on having the right ideas, the right plans, like my seven step plan for 700,000 jobs. That's what wins elections.

I grew up in the Methodist church. My wife grew up in the Baptist church. And wives get everything they want. So we got married in the Baptist church.

If you look at Governor Romney's family, he's been very successful. He's built a great family, very committed to his wife.

I've worked since I was in second grade.

It's a hard job to become president.

What you see is when the government gets involved, you run out of money and health care gets rationed.

No mother, or father, should despair over whether or not they can afford - or access - the health care their child needs.

I learned hard lessons, and I've taken that lesson and it's helped me become a better business person and a better leader.

It is up to all of us - the state, Florida's local communities, and the federal government - to work together on long-term solutions to improve the quality of our water.

We want Florida to be first for jobs, and we must have a skilled workforce to reach that goal. By investing in science, technology, engineering and math education, we are ensuring our students are prepared for the jobs of the future. Our teachers are essential to preparing our students.