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'''Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott''' (born December 1, 1952), is the Senator-elect from [[Florida]], after successfully serving as its governor.  Before running for office, he founded both Columbia Health Care (which later merged with [[Hospital Corporation of America]]) and Solantic Corporation (a chain of urgent care facilities). He also started Conservatives for Patients' Rights to defend the idea of heathcare based on free market principles.<ref>[http://www.flgov.com/meet-governor-scott/ Meet Governor Scott]</ref>  

'''Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott''' (born December 1, 1952), is the junior Senator from [[Florida]], after successfully serving as its governor.  Before running for office, he founded both Columbia Health Care (which later merged with [[Hospital Corporation of America]]) and Solantic Corporation (a chain of urgent care facilities). He also started Conservatives for Patients' Rights to defend the idea of heathcare based on free market principles.<ref>[http://www.flgov.com/meet-governor-scott/ Meet Governor Scott]</ref>  

Although appearing somewhat conservative in winning the Republican primary, general election, and in his first few months in office, as he began focusing on his desire to be reelected in 2014 he became increasingly [[liberal]], even to the point of attempting to impose [[ObamaCare]]'s [[Medicaid]] expansion on his State, and he caved to the [[gun control]] lobby by proposing more gun laws.

Although appearing somewhat conservative in winning the Republican primary, general election, and in his first few months in office, as he began focusing on his desire to be reelected in 2014 he became increasingly [[liberal]], even to the point of attempting to impose [[ObamaCare]]'s [[Medicaid]] expansion on his State, and he caved to the [[gun control]] lobby by proposing more gun laws.