Rubio Blasts Crist for Support of Federal Stimulus Package

Tommy Graham 29.MAY.09
(Lake City, FL) -- Shots are already being fired in the 2010 race for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez. Former Florida House Speaker Marco Rubio criticized fellow republican Governor Charlie Crist for his support of the federal stimulus package.

“The governor of our state, he stood up on a stage and applauded and continues to applaud and thank President Obama for the stimulus package,” Rubio said. “The problem with that is I have four young children who are inheriting an almost $12 trillion debt.”

Rubio made the comments on the Sean Hannity Show, Thursday. The former house speaker will appear in Lake City for Drive the Discussion 2010, June 6th with several other prominent Florida republicans at the Holiday Inn from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Governor Crist has been invited but no word yet if he'll attend.

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