Rick Scott is refusing to abandon plan to raise taxes on middle- and low-income Americans

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Rick Scott likes to think of himself as Gen. Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War.

Barely halfway through his first Senate term, the Florida Republican is already leaning into a fight against his own party’s leadership as he navigates a delicate alliance with former President Donald Trump and pushes a handcrafted policy agenda that many Republicans reject.

But Scott, who is also the Senate GOP’s midterm chief, insists he has only begun to fight.

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Scott is refusing to abandon an 11-point governing plan he released with little input from party leadership, even after McConnell’s public rebuke one month ago. In the weeks since, Scott has continued to promote his plan, which would raise taxes on millions of Americans who don’t earn enough to pay federal income taxes, in dozens of speeches and media appearances.

https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-florida-donald-trump-congress-46e4862dfe2709e0408f56551c999968

The only Civil War General I'd compare Scott to is George Pickett.

[Lovie777]

1. Scott said that's a "fake" Democrat talking point . . ......

and the cult will believe him, the sane knows he is a liar.

[gratuitous]

3. And then, seconds after he gets his mitts on the levers of power

Scott will go ahead with his scheme, every Republican will fall in line behind it, and the popular media will be mute, because after all Scott said he'd do it, and that must be what the voters want.

[Chainfire]

2. One of the worst cases of political suicide that I have ever seen.

And he hasn't stopped digging yet. He is a genius of the Trump variety.

[lame54]

4. Own the libs by raising taxes

[11 Bravo]

5. He's also refusing to abandon plans to continue lying about the plain language of his plan.

[onethatcares]

6. I wish he'd move outa floriduh

and pay some income taxes in another state.