Gov. Rick Scott delivered the third State of the State address of his gubernatorial term this morning in Tallahassee, and his theme was simple and repeated throughout: "It's working."
(You can watch the whole event here.)
Scott is dealing with a budget surplus for the first time since being elected in 2010, and he's doling out funds to different programs and causes. Along with giving money to education, he's committing $36 million to the disabled for community-based services, and $2.5 million for job training.
You might recall that his campaign theme in 2010 was "Let's Get Back to Work." Giving credit to the Legislature, Scott began his speech by saying he came into office "facing crippling debt, record-high unemployment, and a downward spiral of job losses."
But he boasted of cutting taxes, eliminating "thousands" of regulations, and possessing the first projected budget surplus in six years (also known as the last year before the Great Recession).
This article appears in Feb 28 – Mar 6, 2013.