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Tax and Fiscal

Grade: B-

An analysis of Scott’s tax and fiscal record shows a rather inconsistent approach to limited government principles surrounding controlling spending and government growth. In some years Scott would stand strong and oppose the large run-away spending packages that were presented to him. However, in other years he would cave to the fiscally irresponsible budgets and spending programs. While Scott periodically throws his support behind conservative budget proposals and opposition to earmarks, Scott has a long track record of supporting a significant amount of wasteful foreign aid spending.

Position

Weight

Action

+3

H.R. 2617 Amdt. 655 (2022)

Voted to Protect Taxpayers by "Cutting the Pork" in the Budget Through the Elimination of All Earmarks within the 2023 Funding Package.

+4

H.R. 6833 Appropriation (2022)

Voted to Block Irresponsible Spending Through a CR which Allows the Lame Duck Congress to Set Government Funding. (Among Only Half of Republicans to Block)

-3

H.R. 7691 Ukraine (2022)

Voted to Authorize an Additional $40 Billion in Spending on Ukraine with Minimal Oversight to Prevent Corruption.

-3

S. 3373 PACT Act (2022)

Voted to Establish Unreasonable Presumptions Pertaining to Health of Veterans Which May Advance Fraudulent Disability Claims, Overload the VA and Cost $700 Billion.

-3

S. 3373 Amdt. 5184 (2022)

Voted to Block an Amendment which Protected Taxpayers by Offsetting a Portion of the PACT Act Cost Through a 10 Year Moratorium on Foreign Aid Spending.

-4

H.R. 3684 Lee Amdt. (2021)

Voted to Block Conservative Reforms to Reduce Wasteful Infrastructure Spending Including Elimination of Prevailing Wage Mandates.

-5

HR 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act (2020)

Voted to Enact a Crony $2.3 Trillion Spending Package Spanning 5,500 Pages with Handouts and Subsidies for Every Imaginable Special Interest.

+4

HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (2019)

Voted to Block Hundreds of Billions in Irresponsible Spending and Special Interest Subsidies through an End-Of-Year Appropriation Package.

-2

S. 1182 National Flood Insurance Extension (2018)

Voted to Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Select Property Owners by Extending a Program in Dire Need of Reform.

-3

HR 2 Agricultural Improvement Act (2018)

Voted to Grow Cronyism and Government Dependency through a Farm Bill with Hundreds of Billions in Subsidies and Unnecessary Spending Programs.

+4

SCR 3 Paul Budget Substitute (2017)

Voted to Implement a Fiscally Responsible Budget which Freezes Spending and Balances the Budget within 5 Years (Among Only a Third of Republicans to Support).

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Energy and Environment

Grade: C+

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Law and Scope of Government

Grade: B+

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Workforce and Labor

Grade: B+

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Regulations

Grade: B+

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Individual Liberties

Grade: A-

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Education

Grade: A-

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Healthcare

Grade: A-

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Local and National Security

Grade: B

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Free Speech and Elections

Grade: A

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