Follow the Money: Charlie Crist Edition

A possible reason for Charlie Crist's flip flop on the federal health care bill maybe the $50,000 the health care staffing company Incepture has given to the campaign. Incepture is owned by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida in Jacksonville. Both companies sahre the same office space at 4800 Deerfield Campus Parkway.

According to OpenSecrets.org, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida has spent 720,000 lobbying this year. Parent company Blue Cross/Blue Shield has spent $11,128,325 in 2010. Blue Cross/Blue Shield is spending this money to see health care reform watered down. Crist is more than happy to appease his lobbyists.

The Incepture money was donated to the PAC Friends of Freedom and Prosperity. The PAC is run by Crist supporter Mike Haridopolos. The PAC has raised $102,000. Nearly half of that came from Incepture. Anyone see Crist suddenly gaining moral clarity of health care policy and returning the Incepture money? Me neither.