On the campaign trail, Rick Scott — the former hospital executive who’s spending a fortune to run to the right of Bill McCollum in the Florida governor’s race — has been a vocal opponent of the economic stimulus package passed by Congress last year, all part of his strategy to appeal to tea party voters. But when it comes to his own budget, it turns out Scott saw his personal fortunes rise as a result of the spending.
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