Alex Sink's Obamacare Comment Draws NRCC Fire

Republicans are pouncing on a comment made by former state CFO Alex Sink which will air Sunday on the Tampa Bay Times Political Connections. Sink is the Democratic candidate in a special election being held for an open congressional seat in Pinellas County. She faces Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 election.

Asked about a report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that fewer Americans would be in the workforce due to President Barack Obamas federal health-care law. Sink insisted the increase of part-time workers as full-time employees lost hours due to the law, offered more freedom and more choice and even called it an exciting prospect.

Katie Prill, a spokeswoman for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), quickly went on the attack.

Alex Sink is out-of-touch with Pinellas families if she thinks costing our economy over 2 million jobs is an exciting prospect. The last thing Pinellas County needs in Congress is a career politician who will stand with Nancy Pelosi to protect Obamacare while it hurts seniors, middle class families and costs us jobs, said Prill on Friday.