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Company CEO Jeffrey Bak said the expansion would "probably not" be occurring without the health care law
But it doesn't hide an unmistakable awkwardness.
Scott, a former hospital chain CEO, rose to national prominence opposing changes to the health care system being pushed by President Barack Obama and Democrats. He then used that prominence as a platform to run for governor and continued to fight the law once taking office.
In a March 2012 Fox News interview, Scott said he ran for governor on a campaign of "getting our state back to work" and that the health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
Yet in February Scott broke with Republicans in the state and supported a key part of the health law that would have provided health insurance to 1 million poor Floridians.
HealthPlan Services says it will add 1,000 jobs in Tampa over five years | Tampa Bay Times
Rick Scott talks up jobs tied to Obamacare - Orlando Sentinel
Gov. Rick Scott was on hand to celebrate the announcement and, by extension, take some credit for the expansion. His office sent out an email touting the news, saying it was more evidence of Florida's economic comeback.
"Todays announcement is proof that our efforts to make Florida the top state in the nation for business and families are paying off," it said.
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What will Republicans do if they are not able to turn this into a failure. It's not like they have anything better.
ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Obama Health Care Plan
But it doesn't hide an unmistakable awkwardness.
Scott, a former hospital chain CEO, rose to national prominence opposing changes to the health care system being pushed by President Barack Obama and Democrats. He then used that prominence as a platform to run for governor and continued to fight the law once taking office.
In a March 2012 Fox News interview, Scott said he ran for governor on a campaign of "getting our state back to work" and that the health care law "will be the biggest job-killer ever."
Yet in February Scott broke with Republicans in the state and supported a key part of the health law that would have provided health insurance to 1 million poor Floridians.
HealthPlan Services says it will add 1,000 jobs in Tampa over five years | Tampa Bay Times
Rick Scott talks up jobs tied to Obamacare - Orlando Sentinel
Gov. Rick Scott was on hand to celebrate the announcement and, by extension, take some credit for the expansion. His office sent out an email touting the news, saying it was more evidence of Florida's economic comeback.
"Todays announcement is proof that our efforts to make Florida the top state in the nation for business and families are paying off," it said.
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What will Republicans do if they are not able to turn this into a failure. It's not like they have anything better.
ObamaCare Facts: Facts on the Obama Health Care Plan
