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Rick Scott: “Government has made it very difficult for the poor to get…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 03:36

I don't know if it's a better system, but a way, a better system ultimately. And there's clearly have for this to work. It's what Government has made it very difficult for the poor to get ahead due to regulation. The cost of everything has gone up. And it's a lot of is government regulation. You can't get a permit, you can't start a business, you can't even get ahead. (03:36–03:42)

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Asserts that government regulation hinders economic advancement for the poor.

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