Gov. Charlie Crist, hailed as a model of bipartisanship when he reached across the aisle to support President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, now faces criticism for failing to aggressively secure and spend Florida's share of the federal bailout.
First, Florida ranked dead last for federal dollars promised per capita, based on numbers posted on a White House website last month.
Now, a key congressional committee says Florida also ranks last when it comes to actually spending federal highway stimulus money it does receive.
In a letter sent Thursday, U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar, D-Minnesota, chided Crist for failing to spend “quickly, efficiently, and in harmony with job creating purposes of the Act.''
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