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Miami Herald Opinion – Mayor Giménez and his family live off the public sector, but we shouldn’t, he says
In a new op-ed in the Miami Herald, Fabiola Santiago highlights Corrupt Carlos’ hypocrisy of “profiting off the public sector, drawing hefty paychecks from the payrolls of the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County, traveling the world on the public’s dime.”
The piece also points out his hypocritical and dangerous attacks on Floridians’ health care and the parallels between Trump and Giménez, specifically when it comes to nepotism. “Corrupt Carlos is running for higher office to continue his lifelong work of profiting off public dollars at the expense of working Floridians,” said FDP Spokeswoman Alexandra Caffrey. “Corrupt Carlos’ crooked history speaks for itself, and we cannot allow it to reach the halls of Congress.”
Highlights from this groundbreaking op-ed:
- “In other words, Giménez wants to be in a position to do more of what he’s done in Miami-Dade: Work on behalf of the interests of his politically connected business friends, campaign donors and family by funneling tax dollars to the private sector.”
- “Corporate welfare is OK with Giménez, but not Obamacare for the 665,000 enrolled in the federally subsidized healthcare program in Miami-Dade alone. Giménez said he would vote to repeal the life-saving program, despite the fact that it’s Hispanics — in Hialeah, for example — who largely benefit from it.”
- “It all probably makes Giménez a perfect fit for a Washington ruled by nepotism-friendly Donald Trump, who has endorsed him. Trump has Ivanka, Eric, Donald Jr., and the in-law Jared Kushner. Giménez has his lobbyist son duo, C.J. and Julio Giménez, who are constantly trying to make a buck representing clients with county business before their father. They’re not, however, as masterful as Giménez, who could hold workshops on the art of going from one government post to another, on the art of bringing your family along for the ride.”
- “He also could conduct spin-off lessons on how to facilitate the flow of public wealth into your descendants’ bank accounts, too — and not get caught doing anything illegal. (Lesson No. 1: Ensure the Ethics Commission in charge of investigating you is as weak as they come.)”