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Sen. Rick Scott(Rep.-FL) caused surprise online on Thursday by proposing that Americans should work seven days a week.

Scott made the remark during a Fox News interview regarding a new bipartisan tax regulation.

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Americans work five days a week, but the minimum we should be working is seven days a week,” Scott stated. “I’m a businessman. Business people must work every day. We need to work daily to accomplish this work.

Users of social media responded to the comment.

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Lawyer and former soldier Don Dechertwroteon Bluesky, he was offended by the word “we.”

The non-royal we; the common people,” Dechert wrote. “You know, like us. The people who aren’t senators or who avoided Medicare fraud without facing any prison time.

Jesse Schoolnik, former Senate employee and nonprofit advocate,wroteon X that Scott’s own source of income caused an issue.

A member of Congress claiming that everyone else doesn’t put in enough work,” Schoolnik wrote. “I’d be laughing if I weren’t so upset.

Added progressive political commentator MeganMcCollough, “Says the guy who works four days a week (sometimes).”

“Sure, if it were his decision along with his billionaire supporters, people would have to work every day, without any holidays, sick days, health insurance, or any benefits at all. He’s a living example of why unions and organized labor are so crucial,” said user MMorden, a political commentator who has over 20,000 followers.wrote on Bluesky.

” He’s so full of crap,” liberal commentator Kim Heinewrote on Bluesky.