$2,500 won't do it; abolish the system


  • By Matt Walsh
  • | 8:16 a.m. February 1, 2013
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The cynical view is this: Florida Gov. Rick Scott has turned out to be just like the others — another narcissistic politician who lusts for power and will do whatever it takes to buy votes with government payoffs.

Thus the big announcement last week that he wants to give every Florida public-school teacher a $2,500 raise. Talk about buying votes.

Especially when you consider Florida's unionized teachers and union leaders are not Scott fans.

 

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