Charlie Crist Thanks Marco Rubio for Endorsing Obamacare

Submitted by Anonymous on December 13, 2013 - 11:30am

Former Gov. Charlie Crist wanted to take some time on Friday to thank Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., for enrolling himself in Obamacare. Crist also believes Rubio's enrollment should cause Gov. Rick Scott and "other tea party groups" to lay off of their criticism of the health care law.

An email sent Friday read:

Senator Marco Rubios endorsement of Obamacare for his own family should end the rhetoric coming from Governor Rick Scott and other tea party groups.

As many news outlets reported recently, in addition to enrolling his family through the new exchange, Rubio is also receiving federal subsidies this is good news for his family.

The rollout of the Affordable Health Care Act has clearly been flawed, but that doesnt mean that our work toward affordable health care should end. It should continue. We should always strive to ensure that the people have access to affordable care.

I also hope Rubios endorsement of the new health care exchanges for his own family will spur Governor Rick Scott to have courage when it comes to Floridas uninsured. Scott has seemingly flip-flopped from his own endorsement of extending health care coverage to low-income, uninsured, working Floridians. That doesnt just hurt the health of Floridians; it hurts our entire economy and jobs. It denies $51 billion worth of investment in the people of Florida. This is likely merely to avoid political attacks from the irrational and extreme tea party wing of the Republican Party.

As governor, I always worked to be the Peoples Governor. That means not pandering to the extreme right or extreme left, but just doing whats right. It seems like thats the standard Marco Rubio takes with his own family. Its unfortunate that he and Rick Scott dont think as highly of the people they are supposed to be serving.

The Affordable Care Act is the law of the land. Instead of ignoring this reality, Governor Rick Scott should be trying to figure out how to make the law best work for the people. Instead, hes directing the Republican Party to use the issue to scare people who are excited about affordable health care, like Marco Rubio and his family.

Washington, D.C., and Tallahassee should stop the political knife fight and figure out whats actually best for the people. Thats what Marco Rubio did for his own family. Thats what Rick Scott should do for the people of Florida.

Thank you, Senator Rubio, for your endorsement of the new health care law.

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