Greer Calls on Sink to Stop Politically Motivated Outrage, Fund Critical Program

Tallahassee– Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer today called on Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink to stop her politically driven outrage against Florida’s Child Predator Cybercrime Unit and continue to fund awareness of this critical program.

“Last summer, Alex Sink had no problem authorizing a contract to produce these public service announcements that inform Florida’s children and families about the dangers of sexual predators,” said Chairman Greer. “She also approved every single expenditure to each television station that aired the announcement.”

Through a spokesperson, CFO Sink recently responded to questions about her participation in producing and airing public service announcements that advertise the services of Florida’s Child Predator Cybercrime Unit, stating the ads were “not the best use of state funds.” The contract to secure production of the PSA was cleared through the Sink’s Bureau of Auditing and notes that the grant ‘met all review criteria.’ Each week when Florida television stations received payments for these PSAs, they were directly audited and approved by Alex Sink and her office.

“When the only office she sought was re-election as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Alex Sink was on board, 100 percent in support of this critical education initiative. Now, as a potential gubernatorial candidate, she has joined the Florida Democrat Party in an effort to destroy the credibility this effective program to further her own political agenda,” concluded Greer.

After consulting with Sink’s spokesperson, the Miami Herald recently reported:

“The bills are paid by Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, whose office has little discretion over what it can or cannot pay.” (Miami Herald, 3/20/09)

“If this statement is true, and Sink – the Chief Financial Officer of the State of Florida – has no authority to approve expenditures, how did she suddenly gain the authority to block funding for this critical education initiative by demanding additional ‘documentation?’” asked Chairman Greer. “Alex Sink is clearly playing politics with this funding and instead listen to the public safety experts who have endorsed this worthwhile program.”

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Bill Nelson Says It'll Take Merlin to Pull Off Obama's Budget

Bill Nelson to Obama: It’ll Take Merlin the Magician to Pull Off Your Budget

Tallahassee—On Monday Democrat Senator Bill Nelson said it will take a magician—specifically, Merlin—to pull off President Obama’s budget.

When questioned about the massive budget in an interview with FOX News, Senator Nelson replied, “How we’re going to pull this off, it’s going to take Merlin the Magician.”

Nelson, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, cautioned that the Obama budget will have to be modified due to projections that federal deficits over the next ten years will exceed Obama’s projections by $2.3 trillion. Senator Nelson notes, “we’re going to have to go back and rework this whole thing…” Nelson then suggested higher taxes, saying, “…you’re going to have to speed up the revenues coming in from such things as possibly a cigarette tax, possibly…cap and trade…”

The Wall Street Journal tells Nelson, “Getting cap-and-trade legislation – opponents call it “cap and tax” — and a higher cigarette tax through Congress, however, might require more than one Merlin.”

I'm Alex Sink and I'm Kind of a Big Deal

My Office Is Filled With Democrat Operatives and Leather Bound Books and Smells of Fine Mahogany

I’m Alex Sink and I’m Kind of a Big Deal

Tallahassee—The St. Pete Times reports today that Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is essentially campaigning for statewide office already…from her current statewide office. Which means taxpayers are paying for her campaign.

The Times notes that Sink is staffing up with Democrat operatives from Planned Parenthood and the Democrat Congressional Campaign Committee. The article also highlights Sink’s recent high-profile political attacks on Republican elected officials and says, “She has added veteran political hands to her office payroll. And at a time when many state politicians are consumed with the budget crisis in Tallahassee, Sink has been organizing campaign fundraising receptions from Tallahassee to Tampa to Miami.”

“Alex Sink is clearly running for statewide office, and she’s doing it on the taxpayers’ dime through a not-so-stealthy stealth campaign run out of the first floor of Florida’s Capitol building,” said RPOF Chairman Jim Greer. “Her campaign staff should be moved off the state payroll immediately so that Florida’s taxpayers do not have to foot any more of the bill for Alex Sink’s campaign.”

The St. Pete Times continues, “In January, her office issued nine press releases, compared with 15 so far this month. In recent days she has been front and center at a PTA rally in Tallahassee, and holding news conferences…She has brought in a politically savvy new deputy chief of staff, Stephanie Grutman, who previously worked with U.S. Rep. Ron Klein and with Planned Parenthood. Her new communications director, Jennings, is a veteran of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.”

“Alex Sink has her campaign staff in place and she has held at least three fundraisers this month alone,” concluded Greer. “Alex Sink is running an active campaign and Florida’s taxpayers are footing the bill.”

Yesterday, Sink suggested that it might be a good idea for the state to buy toxic assets that banks and private investors won’t touch.

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Florida CFO Wants the State to Buy Toxic Assets

That's right--Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink declared today that she would consider having Florida buy toxic assets. That means you, the taxpayers, buying up bad, risky assets that no one else wants.

The RPOF just issued the following release:

Banks Don’t Want ‘Em, Investors Don’t Want ‘Em, But Alex Sink Does!

Tallahassee—As if Florida families don’t have enough to worry about, the Associated Press reports today that the state’s Chief Financial Officer Official wants to buy toxic assets for investment purposes.

“There is a reason they’re called ‘toxic,’” noted RPOF Chairman Jim Greer. “The federal government doesn’t want them and private investors don’t want them. Why should the people of Florida?”

“Alex Sink may be willing to make a deal with devil to in an attempt to enhance Florida’s investment portfolio, but taxpayers will not support this incredibly risky move with their dollars. As a former bank executive, Alex Sink should know the perilous potential outcome of even considering purchasing toxic assets, which could damage the entire state’s credit and hurt taxpayers.”