On Gov. Rick Scott's side, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) released a new TV ad defending Scott from former Gov. Charlie Crists charge that he raised property taxes. The ad also notes that Crist raised taxes during his term in office.
Charlie Crist found one thing hes worse at than being governor basic math, said RPOF chairwoman Leslie Dougher on Wednesday. Crist invents new math to claim that Rick Scott raised property taxes. Thats false. Whats true is that Charlie Crist raised taxes by $2.2 billion. And while he calls himself the peoples candidate, Charlie Crist has never paid property taxes and never made a mortgage payment. Charlie Crist may have reinvented himself, but he cant invent new math or a new record.
With less than three weeks until he faces Democratic primary voters, Crist launched a new TV ad of his own on Thursday.In the ad, Crist points to his record on the economy, claiming to have taken on the utilities and insurance companies and saving the jobs of 20,000 teachers during his time in Tallahassee.
It wasnt about right versus left, it was about right versus wrong, Crist says. You deserve a fair shot and a governor who will fight for you. And thats exactly what Ill do.
Matt Moon, a spokesman for the Scott campaign, was quick to punch back after the ad's release.
Its laughable for Charlie Crist to claim hell give people a fair shot,'" Moon said. In his alternate universe, Charlie Crists definition of helping Floridians is increasing their taxes by $2.2 billion, increasing college tuition by 15 percent every year, and taking nearly $1.4 billion in state funds away from schools. The only person Crist is fighting for is himself.
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