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Florida Democratic Party
stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Rick Scott "cut $700 million from water management."

By Lucia Geng • August 14, 2018
Florida Democratic Party
stated on April 17, 2018 in a tweet:

"X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers."

By Allison Graves • April 19, 2018
Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release:

Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure."

By Joshua Gillin • June 30, 2015
Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad:

When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."

By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2014
Florida Democratic Party
stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release:

Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."

By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2014
Florida Democratic Party
stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.:

Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain

By Aaron Sharockman • October 12, 2010
Florida Democratic Party
stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message:

"Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."

By Trenton Daniel • May 25, 2010