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dwigtschrute32 t1_ivxidog wrote

I beg you, over the next 2 years, to pay attention to the actual actions he takes. He does a great job coming across with a "shucks, I'm just a nice guy" personality, but his policies do not play that out.

He vetoed the residential contractor registry. This registry would have required contractors to register with the state, carry liability insurance, and would have created a coordinated process for the state to take action against companies committing fraud. 84% of other states have a registry like this. Scott vetoed it claiming that it would hurt small businesses, however he simultaneously claimed that to avoid fraud, consumers should rely on trade publications, word of mouth and social media. Who benefits from distrust of businesses that they haven't seen splashed in advertisements? Not small businesses.

It's almost like someone who spent 30 years in the construction industry, who is still being paid his $2.5M for selling his share of a large business, might not have the best interest of the consumer and small businesses in his heart. And that, in fact, he's not the nice guy he plays on TV.

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