Charlie Crist Releases Tax Returns

Former Gov. Charlie Crist released over 10 years of federal income tax returns on Thursday following a nearly two-week long call from Gov. Rick Scott for Crist to do so.

Last week, Scott's campaign team released the governor and his wife, Ann's, tax returns for 2010, 2011 and 2012.The Crist campaign did not release the tax returns of the former governor's wife, Carole.

"Charlie is giving Florida families an unprecedented look into his life because they deserve to know their governor is looking out for them," said Crist's campaign managerOmar Khan, who said the campaign plans to keep releasing more of Crist's tax returns.

"[Crist] is calling on Rick Scott to release his returns going back 20 years, as well," Khan said. "Given that Rick Scott hides his assets and has dodged personal accountability his entire career, we suspect he will hide his taxes, just as he has hidden all of the depositions from his days as a corporate raider."

According to Scott's campaign team, Crist's tax returns should come as no surprise considering he has either been in office or has been running for office for theentirety of the time frame of the released tax returns.

"Charlie releasing tax returns he has already released instead of making public the returns for him and his spouse is a joke," said Scott for Florida spokeswoman Jackie Schutz. "What's he hiding? His desperation to distract is just making us more curious.