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Florida is all over the news lately and here is just another wonderful example of what it, and its GOP, is all about. Rick Scott talks about his party's agenda if they should ( God forbid) take back majority control of the Senate:
If enacted — something that stands no serious chance of happening — the plan would radically downgrade the federal government, drastically cutting spending on social services, raising taxes on the poor and instituting “race-blind” policies.
The plan also calls for completing Donald Trump’s border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and naming it after the former president; declaring “there are two genders,” part of the anti-LGBTQ push on the right; eliminating questions about race on government forms and instituting term limits for members of Congress to 12 years of service.
and:
Scott’s plan starts off with requiring children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at school and disallowing teachers from portraying American history in a negative light, following state GOP legislatures in their efforts to ban the teaching of critical race theory.
“Public schools will teach our children to love America because, while not perfect, it is exceptional, it is good, and it is a beacon of freedom in an often-dark world,” it says.
From there, the document offers ideas that might make for good soundbites on right-wing radio but would be either wildly impracticable and even unpopular, such as the proposal to tax the poor.
“All Americans should pay some income tax to have skin in the game, even if a small amount,” the plan says. “Currently over half of Americans pay no income tax.”
How about big business sir??? How many ompanies and many CEO's pay NOTHING!!!!!!!!
Todays GOP, they just love their wedge issues!!!
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If enacted — something that stands no serious chance of happening — the plan would radically downgrade the federal government, drastically cutting spending on social services, raising taxes on the poor and instituting “race-blind” policies.
The plan also calls for completing Donald Trump’s border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and naming it after the former president; declaring “there are two genders,” part of the anti-LGBTQ push on the right; eliminating questions about race on government forms and instituting term limits for members of Congress to 12 years of service.
and:
Scott’s plan starts off with requiring children to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at school and disallowing teachers from portraying American history in a negative light, following state GOP legislatures in their efforts to ban the teaching of critical race theory.
“Public schools will teach our children to love America because, while not perfect, it is exceptional, it is good, and it is a beacon of freedom in an often-dark world,” it says.
From there, the document offers ideas that might make for good soundbites on right-wing radio but would be either wildly impracticable and even unpopular, such as the proposal to tax the poor.
“All Americans should pay some income tax to have skin in the game, even if a small amount,” the plan says. “Currently over half of Americans pay no income tax.”
How about big business sir??? How many ompanies and many CEO's pay NOTHING!!!!!!!!
Todays GOP, they just love their wedge issues!!!
Rick Scott Releases Far-Right Plan For GOP Senate Majority
The Florida senator is leaning into culture war talking points as other GOP leaders remain silent about their party’s agenda for the November midterm elections.
