Rick Scott Looks to Lure Jobs from Connecticut

Gov. Rick Scott is looking to lure jobs from Connecticut after that state raised taxes by $1.2 billion. Earlier this month, reports emerged that General Electric (GE) was looking at getting out of the Constitution State after the latest tax hikes from Hartford.

On Friday, Enterprise Florida released a new ad promoting Florida’s tax climate.  

“Connecticut recently increased taxes … again … this time, by over $1 billion,” the narrator of the ad says. “Florida has no state income tax and has cut taxes more than 40 times over the last four years. Unlike Connecticut, Florida is a right-to-work state with no estate or gift tax. If you are a business that wants to pay less taxes so you can earn more money, come to Florida. Florida Gov. Rick Scott is coming to Connecticut to share the Florida story of lower taxes and more jobs.”