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Rick Scott: “Rich people are doing fine. Right. And the poor are having…”

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

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Does Florida Have an Affordability Problem? We Asked Sen. Rick Scott | WSJ

Published | Video Starts at 03:30

Okay. If you look at, if you look at Naples, if you look at Palm beach, even some of the areas in Miami, the higher end is doing fine. Rich people are doing fine. Right. And the poor are having, and Bill Claas are having a hard time. So this can't go on. You said that Florida needs to get back on track and start focusing on jobs again. In what ways has the state gotten off track? (03:30–03:36)

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Asserts that wealthy individuals in Florida are prospering while poorer and middle-class individuals are struggling.

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