Crist Begs For Bailout Money

Charlie Crist begging Obama for a part of a $787 Billion bailout and now blames Obama for out of control spending. Listen here.

Charlie considers conservative credentials like , ” In Haines City, the governor said the state’s economy is slowly turning around and noted the help that turn around is receiving from the changes his administration has made, such as cutting property taxes and streamlining the process of obtaining permits.

What the Governor fails to say is:

1. Charlie Crist raised court fees to consumers for filing papers at local courthouses see here.

2. Fees for license plates, license renewals, and vehicle registrations are expected to increase.  The state legislature moved to raise the fees this year to help make up a big budget deficit. Many drivers are unhappy about the cost of services rising. Officials say there isn’t anything you can do to fight the increase. See here.

3. Rental cars fees increase with new state tax as reported in Miami Herald see here.

4. Selling Florida roads to investment bankers see here. The article says, “Florida gave the green light to six groups that included JPMorgan, Lehman Brothers and Carlyle Group to bid for a 50- to 75-year lease on Alligator Alley, a toll road known for sightings of sleeping alligators that stretches 78 miles, or 125 kilometers, along I-75 in South Florida.

Charlie claims he has championed lower property taxes and maybe there was a $200 decrease in property taxes but Charlie raised every fee in the state wiping out any property tax saving.  In addition, property values have dropped over 40% in most areas since the governor was elected yet property taxes haven’t dropped 40%.

HR 1207 Co-Sponsors (as of 10/7/2009)

Rep Kagen, Steve [WI-8] – 2/26/2009
Rep Bachmann, Michele [MN-6] – 2/26/2009
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] – 2/26/2009
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] – 2/26/2009
Rep Rehberg, Denny [MT] – 2/26/2009
Rep Posey, Bill [FL-15] – 2/26/2009
Rep Broun, Paul C. [GA-10] – 2/26/2009
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] – 2/26/2009
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] – 2/26/2009
Rep Abercrombie, Neil [HI-1] – 2/26/2009
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] – 2/26/2009
Rep Garrett, Scott [NJ-5] – 3/5/2009
Rep Chaffetz, Jason [UT-3] – 3/6/2009
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] – 3/6/2009
Rep Young, Don [AK] – 3/6/2009
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] – 3/6/2009
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] – 3/6/2009
Rep McClintock, Tom [CA-4] – 3/6/2009
Rep Heller, Dean [NV-2] – 3/6/2009
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] – 3/6/2009
Rep Taylor, Gene [MS-4] – 3/6/2009
Rep DeFazio, Peter A. [OR-4] – 3/9/2009
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] – 3/10/2009
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] – 3/10/2009
Rep Petri, Thomas E. [WI-6] – 3/10/2009
Rep Foxx, Virginia [NC-5] – 3/10/2009
Rep Grayson, Alan [FL-8] – 3/11/2009
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] – 3/11/2009
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] – 3/16/2009
Rep Blackburn, Marsha [TN-7] – 3/16/2009
Rep Buchanan, Vern [FL-13] – 3/17/2009
Rep Castle, Michael N. [DE] – 3/17/2009
Rep Fleming, John [LA-4] – 3/18/2009
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] – 3/19/2009
Rep Platts, Todd Russell [PA-19] – 3/19/2009
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] – 3/19/2009
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] – 3/19/2009
Rep Lummis, Cynthia M. [WY] – 3/19/2009
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] – 3/19/2009
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] – 3/23/2009
Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] – 3/23/2009
Rep Franks, Trent [AZ-2] – 3/23/2009
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] – 3/24/2009
Rep Blunt, Roy [MO-7] – 3/24/2009
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] – 3/26/2009
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] – 3/26/2009
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] – 3/30/2009
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] – 3/30/2009
Rep Terry, Lee [NE-2] – 3/30/2009
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] – 3/31/2009
Rep Capito, Shelley Moore [WV-2] – 4/1/2009
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] – 4/1/2009
Rep Fallin, Mary [OK-5] – 4/2/2009
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] – 4/2/2009
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] – 4/2/2009
Rep Lucas, Frank D. [OK-3] – 4/21/2009
Rep Lamborn, Doug [CO-5] – 4/21/2009
Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] – 4/21/2009
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] – 4/21/2009
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] – 4/21/2009
Rep Manzullo, Donald A. [IL-16] – 4/21/2009
Rep McCaul, Michael T. [TX-10] – 4/21/2009
Rep Cole, Tom [OK-4] – 4/21/2009
Rep Roe, David P. [TN-1] – 4/21/2009
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] – 4/21/2009
Rep Bishop, Rob [UT-1] – 4/21/2009
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] – 4/21/2009
Rep Olson, Pete [TX-22] – 4/21/2009
Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] – 4/21/2009
Rep Luetkemeyer, Blaine [MO-9] – 4/21/2009
Rep Doggett, Lloyd [TX-25] – 4/21/2009
Rep Rooney, Thomas J. [FL-16] – 4/22/2009
Rep Massa, Eric J. J. [NY-29] – 4/22/2009
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] – 4/22/2009
Rep Thompson, Glenn [PA-5] – 4/22/2009
Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] – 4/22/2009
Rep Smith, Adam [WA-9] – 4/22/2009
Rep Shimkus, John [IL-19] – 4/22/2009
Rep Graves, Sam [MO-6] – 4/22/2009
Rep Jenkins, Lynn [KS-2] – 4/23/2009
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] – 4/23/2009
Rep Inglis, Bob [SC-4] – 4/23/2009
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] – 4/23/2009
Rep Johnson, Timothy V. [IL-15] – 4/23/2009
Rep Brown, Henry E., Jr. [SC-1] – 4/28/2009
Rep Biggert, Judy [IL-13] – 4/28/2009
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] – 4/28/2009
Rep Tiahrt, Todd [KS-4] – 4/28/2009
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] – 4/28/2009
Rep Putnam, Adam H. [FL-12] – 4/28/2009
Rep LaTourette, Steven C. [OH-14] – 4/28/2009
Rep Tiberi, Patrick J. [OH-12] – 4/28/2009
Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] – 4/28/2009
Rep Hoekstra, Peter [MI-2] – 4/28/2009
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] – 4/28/2009
Rep Granger, Kay [TX-12] – 4/28/2009
Rep Simpson, Michael K. [ID-2] – 4/28/2009
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] – 4/28/2009
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] – 4/28/2009
Rep Smith, Adrian [NE-3] – 4/28/2009
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] – 4/29/2009
Rep Hall, Ralph M. [TX-4] – 4/29/2009
Rep Kline, John [MN-2] – 4/29/2009
Rep Bono Mack, Mary [CA-45] – 4/29/2009
Rep Murphy, Tim [PA-18] – 4/29/2009
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] – 4/29/2009
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] – 4/29/2009
Rep Upton, Fred [MI-6] – 4/29/2009
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] – 4/29/2009
Rep Buyer, Steve [IN-4] – 4/30/2009
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] – 4/30/2009
Rep McHenry, Patrick T. [NC-10] – 4/30/2009
Rep McCarthy, Kevin [CA-22] – 5/4/2009
Rep Barton, Joe [TX-6] – 5/4/2009
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] – 5/4/2009
Rep McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [WA-5] – 5/4/2009
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] – 5/4/2009
Rep Moran, Jerry [KS-1] – 5/4/2009
Rep Cassidy, Bill [LA-6] – 5/4/2009
Rep Walden, Greg [OR-2] – 5/4/2009
Rep Crenshaw, Ander [FL-4] – 5/4/2009
Rep Campbell, John [CA-48] – 5/4/2009
Rep LoBiondo, Frank A. [NJ-2] – 5/4/2009
Rep McHugh, John M. [NY-23] – 5/4/2009
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] – 5/6/2009
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] – 5/6/2009
Rep Aderholt, Robert B. [AL-4] – 5/6/2009
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] – 5/6/2009
Rep Dent, Charles W. [PA-15] – 5/6/2009
Rep Radanovich, George [CA-19] – 5/6/2009
Rep Schock, Aaron [IL-18] – 5/6/2009
Rep Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [SD] – 5/6/2009
Rep Austria, Steve [OH-7] – 5/6/2009
Rep Adler, John H. [NJ-3] – 5/6/2009
Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [WI-5] – 5/7/2009
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] – 5/7/2009
Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] – 5/7/2009
Rep Shuster, Bill [PA-9] – 5/7/2009
Rep Michaud, Michael H. [ME-2] – 5/7/2009
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] – 5/7/2009
Rep Shadegg, John B. [AZ-3] – 5/7/2009
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] – 5/7/2009
Rep Guthrie, Brett [KY-2] – 5/7/2009
Rep Flake, Jeff [AZ-6] – 5/11/2009
Rep Hastings, Doc [WA-4] – 5/11/2009
Rep Lance, Leonard [NJ-7] – 5/11/2009
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] – 5/11/2009
Rep Harper, Gregg [MS-3] – 5/11/2009
Rep Hare, Phil [IL-17] – 5/11/2009
Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] – 5/12/2009
Rep Fortenberry, Jeff [NE-1] – 5/12/2009
Rep Mack, Connie [FL-14] – 5/12/2009
Rep Barrow, John [GA-12] – 5/12/2009
Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] – 5/12/2009
Rep Maffei, Daniel B. [NY-25] – 5/12/2009
Rep Inslee, Jay [WA-1] – 5/12/2009
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] – 5/13/2009
Rep Minnick, Walter [ID-1] – 5/13/2009
Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [LA-7] – 5/13/2009
Rep Turner, Michael R. [OH-3] – 5/13/2009
Rep Hunter, Duncan D. [CA-52] – 5/13/2009
Rep Perriello, Thomas S.P. [VA-5] – 5/13/2009
Rep Ortiz, Solomon P. [TX-27] – 5/14/2009
Rep Ryan, Paul [WI-1] – 5/14/2009
Rep Whitfield, Ed [KY-1] – 5/14/2009
Rep Pastor, Ed [AZ-4] – 5/20/2009
Rep Brown-Waite, Ginny [FL-5] – 5/20/2009
Rep Altmire, Jason [PA-4] – 5/20/2009
Rep Latta, Robert E. [OH-5] – 5/20/2009
Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] – 5/20/2009
Rep Rogers, Mike J. [MI-8] – 5/20/2009
Rep Berry, Marion [AR-1] – 5/20/2009
Rep Schauer, Mark H. [MI-7] – 5/20/2009
Rep Scalise, Steve [LA-1] – 5/20/2009
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] – 5/20/2009
Rep Ross, Mike [AR-4] – 5/21/2009
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] – 5/21/2009
Rep Welch, Peter [VT] – 5/21/2009
Rep Thornberry, Mac [TX-13] – 5/21/2009
Rep Jordan, Jim [OH-4] – 6/2/2009
Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. [NY-22] – 6/2/2009
Rep Roskam, Peter J. [IL-6] – 6/2/2009
Rep Young, C.W. Bill [FL-10] – 6/3/2009
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] – 6/3/2009
Rep Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [NJ-11] – 6/3/2009
Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] – 6/3/2009
Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] – 6/4/2009
Rep Holden, Tim [PA-17] – 6/4/2009
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] – 6/4/2009
Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] – 6/4/2009
Rep Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [NJ-8] – 6/9/2009
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] – 6/9/2009
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] – 6/9/2009
Rep Tonko, Paul D. [NY-21] – 6/9/2009
Rep Mitchell, Harry E. [AZ-5] – 6/9/2009
Rep Johnson, Henry C. “Hank,” Jr. [GA-4] – 6/9/2009
Rep Shea-Porter, Carol [NH-1] – 6/9/2009
Rep Carney, Christopher P. [PA-10] – 6/9/2009
Rep Childers, Travis [MS-1] – 6/9/2009
Rep Murphy, Patrick J. [PA-8] – 6/9/2009
Rep McGovern, James P. [MA-3] – 6/10/2009
Rep McIntyre, Mike [NC-7] – 6/10/2009
Rep Dreier, David [CA-26] – 6/10/2009
Rep Boehner, John A. [OH-8] – 6/10/2009
Rep Perlmutter, Ed [CO-7] – 6/10/2009
Rep Lee, Christopher J. [NY-26] – 6/10/2009
Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] – 6/10/2009
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] – 6/10/2009
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] – 6/11/2009
Rep Brown, Corrine [FL-3] – 6/11/2009
Rep Speier, Jackie [CA-12] – 6/11/2009
Rep King, Steve [IA-5] – 6/11/2009
Rep Edwards, Donna F. [MD-4] – 6/11/2009
Rep Bright, Bobby [AL-2] – 6/11/2009
Rep Cao, Anh “Joseph” [LA-2] – 6/11/2009
Rep Polis, Jared [CO-2] – 6/11/2009
Rep Kucinich, Dennis J. [OH-10] – 6/11/2009
Rep McKeon, Howard P. “Buck” [CA-25] – 6/11/2009
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] – 6/11/2009
Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] – 6/11/2009
Rep Schmidt, Jean [OH-2] – 6/11/2009
Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] – 6/12/2009
Rep Teague, Harry [NM-2] – 6/12/2009
Rep Nunes, Devin [CA-21] – 6/12/2009
Rep Smith, Christopher H. [NJ-4] – 6/15/2009
Rep Sarbanes, John P. [MD-3] – 6/15/2009
Rep Edwards, Chet [TX-17] – 6/16/2009
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] – 6/16/2009
Rep Coffman, Mike [CO-6] – 6/16/2009
Rep Giffords, Gabrielle [AZ-8] – 6/16/2009
Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] – 6/16/2009
Rep Griffith, Parker [AL-5] – 6/16/2009
Rep Kosmas, Suzanne M. [FL-24] – 6/17/2009
Rep Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [NY-28] – 6/17/2009
Rep Diaz-Balart, Mario [FL-25] – 6/18/2009
Rep Rothman, Steven R. [NJ-9] – 6/18/2009
Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] – 6/18/2009
Rep Cantor, Eric [VA-7] – 6/23/2009
Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] – 6/23/2009
Rep Conyers, John, Jr. [MI-14] – 6/23/2009
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Rep Snyder, Vic [AR-2] – 6/23/2009
Rep Lewis, Jerry [CA-41] – 6/24/2009
Rep Markey, Betsy [CO-4] – 6/25/2009
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Rep Murphy, Christopher S. [CT-5] – 7/7/2009
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Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] – 7/8/2009
Rep Courtney, Joe [CT-2] – 7/8/2009
Rep Hirono, Mazie K. [HI-2] – 7/8/2009
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Rep Murphy, Scott [NY-20] – 7/9/2009
Rep Fudge, Marcia L. [OH-11] – 7/9/2009
Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] – 7/10/2009
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Rep Yarmuth, John A. [KY-3] – 7/14/2009
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Rep Thompson, Bennie G. [MS-2] – 7/17/2009
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