• crusa187@lemmy.ml
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    Rick Scott is literal human garbage. He is the perpetrator of the single largest Medicare fraud in history - stole from his needy constituents to line his own pockets while they suffered and died.

    How it’s even possible for him to be elected, or allowed to hold office, is beyond me and beyond reason.

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      I’m trans and originally from Florida. Rick Scott getting elected in spite of the Medicare fraud was enough for me to realize Florida would continue to get worse, so I left.

      Florida is a sunny place for shady people.

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      I’m not very politically astute, and I’m not a legal scholar, by any stretch.

      But, after reading a little bit about this Columbia HCA Medicare fraud stuff, I’m puzzled as to how this guy avoided jail, and in fact went on to prosper and become a US Senator.

      Our system is a sham.

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    Yes sir absolutely, you can make money

    Insider trading however is illegal for a reason (ahem)

    Corrupt idiots in politics – “I’m sorry I got caught”

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    “Does anybody want to be poor? I don’t. So this idea of attacking people who make money is wrong”

    What the fuck kind of reasoning is that? I don’t want to be poor so just let me do whatever the fuck I want to make money. Fuck off with your pathetic bullshit.

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    He is essentially signalling to other pro-crime Americans: “if you go after me, you will never get a chance to steal and benefit from corruption!”

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    Of course everyone wants to make money. Its about HOW the money is made. If we lived in a meritocracy the way they claim, then you can measure how hard someone works by their wealth, and you’re gonna sit there and tell me there are people who work a BILLION times harder than the average person? Get the fuck outa here. Billionaires only exist because they are taking more than they deserve, and its gotta come from somewhere. They are stealing from all of us and devaluing our labor.

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      Not even about what you want, it’s what do you want MORE.

      Do you want to be in a privileged position of elected power faithfully serving the best interests your constituents?