Rick Scott

Inequities in the Economy

COVID-19 disproportionately affects low wage earners

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a problem we refuse to resolve—too many Americans being paid too low a wage—and illustrates a lack of concern for Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder.    Let’s look at the numbers. More than 53 million people—44% of all workers aged 18-64—earn median hourly wages of

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Gun Policy

High school students know how to mobilize

Earlier this month, Gov. Rick Scott (R) signed a bill that promotes gun safety in Florida. The bill raises the age to buy firearms to 21, imposes a three-day waiting period on most firearm purchases and bans bump stocks, a device that essentially converts a semi-automatic rifle into a fully automatic rifle. The bill also allows

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