Jim Martin: “Charlie Crist has lost his mind if he thinks Florida seniors share his view that Obamacare is ‘great’ and want to return to the days of his tax hikes from the Governor’s mansion.”
(Alexandria, Virginia) – 60 Plus Association Chairman Jim Martin, leader of the nation’s largest conservative seniors organization with over 7.2 million senior supporters, including 800,000 in his home state of Florida, today issued a statement rebuking Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist’s claims that he is represents the interests of Florida’s seniors. Said Martin:
“By his own words, Charlie Crist thinks that seniors losing their doctors under Medicare Advantage, which was slashed by $300 billion to fund Obamacare, is ‘great.’ He thinks 300,000 Floridians having their health plans canceled by Florida Blue due to Obamacare is just fine. You know what Florida seniors think is great? A Governor not named Charlie Crist.
“Sending Charlie Crist back to the Governor’s mansion would be hazardous for Florida seniors. Obamacare is causing devastation for seniors who are losing their doctors, losing their Medicare Advantage benefits and seeing their premiums increase – yet Crist, in his own words, thinks all of this is ‘great.’ And after he raised taxes on Florida’s seniors and their families by $2.2 billion, Crist won’t rule out raising taxes again. Governor Scott has lowered the cost-of-living and improved the quality of life for retirees who live in the Sunshine State, and we can’t afford to go back.
“Charlie Crist remains a ‘clear and present danger’ to Florida seniors if he again comes anywhere near the Governor’s mansion. He’s proven himself a shameless opportunist willing to switch teams and switch positions to keep his name in the spotlight and his face on TV. He doesn’t know the facts about the devastation that Obamacare is causing Florida seniors and he can’t tell the truth about his own flip-flopping positions on the issues.”
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Martin is a former newspaper reporter who grew up in Broward County and is a 1962 University of Florida journalism graduate. As Founder of 60 Plus he resides in Arlington, VA.
