Rick Scott

Sept. 15 (UPI) — Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., said Tuesday he would launch a plan to help the country face its affordability issues as the country heads into the November midterm elections.

Scott’s messaging, titled “Rescuing America,” also shot out against socialism.

“The generation coming of age today has inherited Washington’s failures and are paying for them every day. They’re walking into a world where the starter home their parents bought doesn’t exist for them anymore. They’re abandoning the idea of having children because they simply cannot afford it,” Scott said on his website.

“More young Americans [are] following socialists like [New York Mayor] Zohran Mamdani because the status quo has failed and they’re desperate for change. We must be clear that socialism isn’t the answer. It will kill the American Dream.”

He added that his plan includes being honest about the economy.

“I put together a project with one goal: to be honest with the American public about how our economy has drastically changed, how the American Dream is out of reach for so many, and most importantly — how we can fix it. Socialism will destroy America if we let it take root. If we don’t act now, the American Dream will not exist for young people today, our kids, or our grandkids,” Scott said.

Scott, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate, announced the project Tuesday. He acknowledged the frustration voters are experiencing. He recently traveled to Iowa and plans to visit New Hampshire this week.

“The question is not whether people are angry — they are,” he said. “The question is, who provides the answers?”

The project so far includes more videos about the challenges that Americans face and a speaking tour at economic events, Politico reported. Those events will see Scott discuss cutting spending, the national debt, cutting regulations and changing social safety net programs and term limits in Washington, D.C.

In 2022, Scott unveiled a “Rescue America” plan while he was also serving as chair of the Senate Republican campaign arm. That saw Republican senators upset that it could be used against their candidates.