Rick Scott Slams Charlie Crist on Raising Tuition in New Ad

Lets Get to Work, a group with ties to Gov. Rick Scott, released a new ad on Monday, taking aim at former Gov. Charlie Crist for raising tuition during his time in office. Despite spending most of his political career as a Republican, Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination to challenge Scott in November. Scotts team is spending more than $2 million on the new ad which will hit the airwaves on Wednesday.

"Not only is Charlie Crists economic record a disaster, as governor he supported a bill that allowed colleges and universities to increase tuition up to 15 percent every single year, said Leslie Dougher, the new chairwoman of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF), on Monday. Charlie delivered a one-two punch to Florida families already facing difficult circumstances, putting college further out of reach. Thankfully, Rick Scott repealed Charlies tuition increase so college is more affordable to all Florida families."