Florida Disapproval of Scott Rises After Budget Cuts, Poll Says
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Florida voters’ disapproval of Governor Rick Scott, a Republican elected on promises to cut spending and taxes, has doubled since he proposed a budget that reduces outlays by $4.6 billion and eliminates 8,600 jobs.
Forty-eight percent of voters are displeased with the governor’s performance, according to a Quinnipiac University poll taken March 29 to April 4. That compares with 22 percent who disapproved in a poll released Feb. 2, Quinnipiac said. Scott’s approval rating remained unchanged at 35 percent.