George LeMieux Fires Away at GOP Rival Connie Mack

Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux is taking new aim at Republican primary rival U.S. Rep. Connie Mack. In a statement, LeMieux, who is looking to topple Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, slammed Mack on spending.

Congressman Connie Mack is not protecting America when hes winning for Florida. The road to a $15 trillion national debt is paved with congressmen bringing home pork-barrel pet projects instead of focusing on Americas economic future," LeMieux said. When I served in the U.S. Senate, I voted against increasing the debt ceiling, never requested a wasteful earmark, and supported permanently banning earmarks altogether. During his time in the House, Congressman Mack voted to increase the debt ceiling, requested earmarks, supported the bridge to nowhere, and specifically rejected efforts to eliminate wasteful spending like an aquarium in Connecticut and tourism funding in Kentucky. The citizens of Florida need a senator who has a plan to get America back on track, not a career politician who continues to pile debt onto future generations.