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Rick Scott: I can't imagine voting not to pay somebody. In my State, here is what is happening. We have people that are not getting…

On the recordNovember 7, 2025
I can't imagine voting not to pay somebody. In my State, here is what is happening. We have people that are not getting food. At church on Sunday, the pastor asked if we would actually bring in a whole bunch of food because they knew because of what the Democrats are doing, people would not get their food stamps. So all the food banks, they need way more food. I was talking to a reporter today in Tampa. He said the line is unbelievable at one of the food banks he was at in Tampa today. When I think about these people that are not getting their food stamps, I think of my mom. My mom was a mom of five kids. We lived in public housing. I never met my dad. She had to go to markets and stores and ask for food. She never got food stamps, but she had to go ask for food. Just think about what is going on around our country. There are people right now worried about if they are going to feed a 2-year-old little kid. Can you just imagine what that mom is doing? I mean, I just can't imagine how anybody ever could vote to shut down the Food Stamp Program to not feed kids.
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Rick Scott
Republican · Florida

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Addressing the impact of potential cuts to the Food Stamp Program and food insecurity in his state.

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