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Rick Scott: “The cost of everything has gone up due to government…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:41

And there's clearly have for this to work. It's what government has done is made it very difficult for the poor to get ahead. The cost of everything has gone up due to government regulation. You can't get a permit, you can't start a business, you can't even get ahead. So if you think my first business was a donut shop, I just got out of the Navy. (03:41–03:44)

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Asserts that government regulation is responsible for increased costs.

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