Rick Scott to Head to Kentucky to Lure Jobs to Florida

Gov. Rick Scott announced on Monday that he will head to Kentucky next month, trying to lure jobs from the Bluegrass State to Florida. Scott pointed to Florida’s right-to-work laws as a reason why the Sunshine State was a better bet for businesses. 

“Florida’s business climate is better than Kentucky’s in almost every way,” Scott said. “Kentucky leaders continue blocking Kentucky counties from becoming right-to-work areas. Kentucky’s pro-union, big government policies hurt Kentucky businesses’ ability to create and retain jobs. In contrast, Florida is proud to be a right-to-work state where businesses can afford to compete with other places in America and all over the world. Florida also has no personal income tax – unlike Kentucky.
 
“In Florida, we also recently passed a law to hold the line on college tuition to ensure that employers have a skilled workforce, and we have invested in workforce development programs,” Scott added. “We have also cut taxes 50 times; we’ve paid down state debt and eliminated over 3,200 burdensome regulations. Over the last four and a half years, Florida has added 917,400 private-sector jobs; Florida is ranked 2nd in the country for its business environment by the nation’s CEOs, and Florida’s transportation infrastructure is consistently ranked among the best in America. Kentucky businesses can do better in Florida, plain and simple.”