Rick Scott opposes Big, Beautiful Bill, wants balanced budget this decade

Florida Senator Rick Scott Opposes Tax Bill, Calls for More Cuts

If President Trump’s tax cuts were on the Senate floor today, Florida Senator Rick Scott (R) said he would vote against it. He criticized the bill for its lack of spending cuts and its failure to attempt a federal budget balance. Sen. Scott isn’t the only conservative opposing the bill in its current form. Over […] The post Florida Senator Rick Scott Opposes Tax Bill, Calls for More Cuts appeared first on Florida Daily.

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'Identify specifics!' Fox Business host loses patience with Rick Scott on budget

Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo lost her patience with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) after he equivocated on which cuts were needed to earn his support for President Donald Trump's budget."I think we can clearly get his Big, Beautiful Bill done," Scott said during the Wednesday interview. "I think we can clearly have fiscal sanity.""Okay. So tell me about that fiscal sanity," Bartiromo remarked. "What's most important to you? Is it raising the debt l…

Rick Scott opposes Big, Beautiful Bill, wants balanced budget this decade

U.S. Sen. Rick Scott isn’t a fan of the House version of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, in part because it doesn’t go big enough when it comes to budget cuts. “I want the budget balanced over the next three years. So to get that, we need to get the spending for the ’26 budget cycle down to $6.5 trillion,” Scott said on “Mornings with Maria.” Because the House product doesn’t go far enough in making those cuts, Scott believes the current product is…

‘How Long Have You Been in the Senate?’ Fox’s Maria Bartiromo Scoffs at Rick Scott in Tense Interview

Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo was flabbergasted by Sen. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) responses to her questions about the lack of substantial spending cuts in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that has passed the House. The budget bill, put forward under the reconciliation process to avoid getting blockaded by a filibuster in the Senate, is nonetheless struggling to get the support of enough senators to pass, despite President Donald Trump’s urging. Rep…

Scott Suggests 'Big Beautiful Bill' Needs Serious Revisions in Face of Federal Deficit

Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) discussed Senate concerns with the so-called "big beautiful bill" in a recent appearance on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria, saying, "We have got to go through every line of the budget." "First off, I want to be a 'yes.' I want to get a bill done. I support President Trump's agenda to secure the border, build up the military, and make the tax cuts permanent. I think we have to do all of these things," Sen. Scott bega…