SPECIAL OF THE DAY: The "Triple Decker" Waffle

Crist-Crossin’ Charlie’s House of Waffles

Crist Acknowledged Need For Taxes. Crist told the St. Petersburg Times editorial board in 1992 that "Taxes that are in fact fair and are shared are essential if any democratic government is to succeed." [St. Petersburg Times, 8/20/92]

Crist Maintained He Never Voted For A Tax. "The topic was taxes, and Charlie Crist distilled his philosophy into a crisp, four-second sound bite. 'I've never voted for one, and I've never supported one,' he told supporters last week. 'And I won't as governor, either.'" [St. Petersburg Times, 5/27/06]

BUT... Crist HAS Voted For Taxes.

• Crist Supported Penny-Per-Pound Tax On Sugar Industry. "As a U.S. Senate candidate in 1998, Crist supported a penny-a-pound tax on sugar companies to clean up the Everglades." [St. Petersburg Times, 5/27/06]

• Crist Supported Tax On Rental Cars. "Crist backed a rental car tax for a stadium for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers." In fact, he "testified in support of" the bill. [St. Petersburg Times, 5/27/06]

• Crist Said Elimination Of Tax Exemptions And Exclusions Would Help Maintain Quality Of Life. "In 1992, Crist was asked by the St. Petersburg Times in a questionnaire if Florida's tax base was sufficient to maintain the state's quality of life. 'Probably not; no,' Crist wrote. 'The elimination of unfair and unjustified exclusions and exemptions could assist in the improved revenue base necessary to help maintain and improve our quality of life.'" [St. Petersburg Times, 5/27/06]