Rick Scott: Job Killer

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich is keeping count of how many jobs Gov. Rick Scott has lost since assuming office.

“Start with the 13,000 state employees, add that to about 30,000 linked with the high speed rail projects, then thousands of teachers, police, fire and other government employees as the massive cuts trickle down.” Rich suggested there should be a new refrain for Scott’s 7-7-7 plan during his campaign, in which he promised to seven steps would create 700,000 new jobs in seven years. “We’re kind of estimating that in seven weeks in seven steps, the governor has managed to lose just under seven percent of the 700,000 jobs that he promised over the seven years.”

At this rate, Rick Scott's 2014 campaign motto will be: "Let's get unemployed."