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Posted at March 28, 2008 6:28 PM in response to AP: WH Aide Resigns, WH Refers Case to Justice Department

Reaction by Joe Garcia:

"Today's developments underscore the fundamental flaws of a policy designed to win votes in Miami and patronize partisan supporters -- not bring freedom to Cuba.

As I have consistently stated in the past, millions of dollars intended to fuel a democratic change in Cuba are ending up in the hands of Bush/Diaz-Balart cronies and never make it to the island. While some of the funds are being properly used, and the program should continue, it is shameful that Bush/Diaz-Balart sidekicks have used it to take advantage of the generosity of the American taxpayer in order to enrich their friends and political allies.

In 2006, the Bush administration was warned by the Government Accountability Office that federal funds to Cuba were being grossly mismanaged and they did nothing. The GAO uncovered that "USAID's internal controls over the awarding of Cuba program grants and the oversight of grantees do not provide adequate assurance that the grant funds are being used properly or that grantees are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations." The report further detailed instances where the review process for granting awards was never completed. The USAID also failed to follow-up with several award recipients to ensure proper use of the funds.

Presented with this compelling evidence, the Bush administration sat on their hands and allowed taxpayer dollars to be wasted. Accordingly, American policy should require that at least 80% of these funds make it to dissident groups on the island. It's time to move beyond the Bush/Diaz-Balart do-nothing politics of cronyism and corruption."

Posted at March 28, 2008 6:26 PM in response to AP: WH Aide Resigns, WH Refers Case to Justice Department

One more reason to get rid of the Balart brothers and Ileana Ross. Let's support Joe Garcia, our first real shot to defeat the repub. in South Florida in a generation.

By the way, Debbie Dubya, why do you support the republicans in the race?

Posted at March 28, 2008 6:21 PM in response to AP: WH Aide Resigns, WH Refers Case to Justice Department