ICYMI: Consecutive Polls Show Rick Scott in Trouble in Florida Senate Race

Second Poll in Two Months Shows Scott Losing Ground

Yesterday, a new poll from the University of North Florida showed Rick Scott is in trouble. This is the second consecutive poll showing Scott is in a statistical tie, within both polls’ margin of error. 

“Floridians are fed up with Rick Scott’s toxic agenda: banning abortion nationwide, slashing Social Security and Medicare, and raising taxes on working families while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy, like himself,” said FDP spokesperson Alex Wood. “In November, they’ll fire Scott once and for all.”

What to know about Rick Scott’s toxic positions that will cost him the Florida Senate race: 

Rick Scott pushed a national abortion ban, and said he would support “any” anti-choice bill.

• Rick Scott: “If I was the sitting governor, and the six-week abortion ban came in front of me, I would sign it. I’ve always said I would sign it.”
• On the day Florida’s six-week abortion ban took effect, Rick Scott said he would sign “any” anti-abortion legislation.
• Scott voted against bipartisan legislation to protect access to contraception and  IVF treatment. 

Rick Scott’s signature plan to end Medicare and Social Security as we know them would spike costs for seniors and families, and rip away hard-earned benefits. 

• Mitch McConnell on Rick Scott’s disastrous signature plan: “A bad idea.”

Rick Scott plans to raise taxes on the middle class while lowering taxes for corporations and the wealthy, like himself. 

• Fox News: “…that would raise taxes on half of Americans and potentially sunset programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security.”
• Scott’s plan would raise taxes on 40% of Floridians, including working families and active-duty military. 
• Gainesville Sun: “Florida Gov. Rick Scott was in Washington this week not to seek to improve the legislation for most Floridians, but to fight for the tax cuts benefiting a small sliver of the state population — including himself.”