Sink: Say Republicans Have Deaf Ears on Oil Crisis

CFO Alex Sink continues to put pressure on the Republican leadership in the legislature to take action on how the oil spill has affected the Florida economy. House Speak Larry Cretul and Senate President Jeff Atwater have made it clear they plan to take no action during the special session.

“Today the Florida Legislature showed a stunning lack of leadership on an economic issue impacting hundreds of thousands of Floridians,” said CFO Alex Sink. “For over a month, I’ve been calling for incentives that only the Florida Legislature can enact and specific actions that put money directly into the pockets of those affected by this disaster. It’s clear proof of the failure of leadership in Tallahassee that these common-sense solutions fell on deaf ears. Floridians have already suffered for three months -- they should not have to wait two more months for relief that the legislature can provide now. Not only did the Florida Legislature tell business owners on the brink of bankruptcy to wait another two months for action, they showed no faith in the people of Florida to govern themselves.”