No mas Senator Scott
To the editor:
Vote for Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. A 53-years-young legal immigrant. She came to this country the right way: legally. She’s an experienced Florida legislator, clear in her message that she is pro-middle class workers and families, pro-choice, pro-gun safety laws, pro-sustainable energy development and solar manufacturing, pro-medicare/medicaid collaborative funding from the federal government.
Finding supporters for Sen. Rick Scott is challenging. Amongst Republicans 24% and Democrats 74%, disapprove of his job as senator. Women disapprove at 52%. Voters under 35 disapprove at 57%. When asked, what has he done for middle-class Floridians as U.S. Senator? Nothing is a common answer. During his tenure as governor and senator Florida housing and related prices have skyrocketed from among the most to the least affordable places to live in the country. His positions on abortion blow with the wind. His anti-environmental policies are legendary amongst Florida state employees who were warned not to type or speak any words related to the environment, global warming or climate change when he was governor. He’s the prototypical pro-corporation, pro-wealthy, pro-guns at all costs, anti-choice, anti-environment MAGA follower. His proposed bill to sunset all federal legislation after five years could end Medicare and Social Security. He re-wrote the bill AFTER considerable blowback from voters. Oversight? Or a trial balloon? If the Republicans take the U.S. Senate his focus will be to become speaker. Thanks for the memories Florida.
Ask yourself, which candidate is more concerned about everyday people versus their own ambitions.
Peter Karastamatis
Fort Myers