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Tax and Fiscal

Grade: B-

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Energy and Environment

Grade: C+

An analysis of Scott’s energy and environment record shows a below average commitment to limited government principles. As Senator, Scott showed strong support for energy production and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens, such as ethanol subsidies. However, Scott has supported multiple measures which further grow government’s enormous land holdings. Additionally, he opposed a major conservative priority surrounding the repeal of an Obama-era regulation which infringes property rights.

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Weight

Action

+2

H.R. 4521 Lee Instruction (2022)

Voted to Oppose the Paris Climate Agreement and Block Wasteful Spending for Foreign Electric Vehicles Purchases and $8 Billion for the U.N. Green Climate Fund.

+4

H.R. 5376 Amdt. 5387 (2022)

Voted to Expand American Energy Production by Increasing Oil and Gas Leases in the Gulf of Mexico and the Alaskan Cook Inlet.

+3

SCR 5 Amdt. 871 (2021)

Voted to Reduce Gasoline Prices by Placing Restrictions on a Crony Ethanol Subsidy Scheme.

+3

SJR 14 CRA EPA (2021)

Voted to Protect Reforms the Trump Administration Made to Obama-Era Methane Emission Mandates which hiked Oil and Gas Drilling Costs.

-4

S. 1251 Amdt. 2119 (2021)

Voted to Block Conservative Reforms within the Energy Industry which help Prevent a Federal “Cap and Trade” Bureaucracy that Drives up Consumer Costs.

-4

H.R. 1957 Great American Outdoor Act (2020)

Voted to Further Expanding the Government’s Enormous Land Holdings by Hiking Mandatory Spending for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

-4

S. 47 Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (2019)

Voted to Grow Government’s Enormous Land Holdings by Making the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent.

-4

H.R. 3055 Amdt. 1209 (2019)

Voted to Block a Conservative Measure that Prevents Taxpayer Funds from being Utilized to Purchase Additional Land by the Federal Government.

-5

H.R. 5895 Amdt. 3021 (2018)

Voted to Block a Major Conservative Measure which Strengthened Property Rights and Combatted EPA Overreach by Repealing the “Waters of the United States” Rule.

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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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