Dear Friends and Supporters,

I have been remiss in not responding to accusations regarding my business and financial dealings.  This has created confusion and opened the door to false assumptions.  I apologize for the grief this has caused my loyal supporters.  Please allow me to address these recurring issues now.

After you have read this, if you still have questions, please call, email, or come see me in person.  My friends and supporters have a right to answers, and I want to make sure you get them.

IRS

2000: I sold my main company, and the IRS subsequently audited it.  The IRS determined that an amount, in excess of what my company had made, was due them.  I challenged the IRS findings; and after hiring several tax accountants and attorneys, my case against the IRS was proven.  That issue has now been resolved, and we are in the process of finalizing the matter.

VOTER REGISTRATION AS DEMOCRAT

2000:  My wife and I moved to Florida from New Jersey and we obtained Florida Driver Licenses. While applying for a drivers license I also registered to vote and I mistakenly checked the wrong party affiliation.  At that time, I was not politically involved (all that changed with my experience at the Miami VA), and I only voted in major elections. As many of you are aware you do not need your voter registration card to vote in Florida, therefore it was not until about four years later that I discovered I had been mistakenly registered as a Democrat.  As soon as I discovered this, I changed back to the way I had always been registered--as a Republican (view my New Jersey voter registration).  At present, I am a member of the Palm Beach Republican Executive Committee, vice chair of the Republican Presidents Counsel of Palm Beach, a member of the Republican Presidents Counsel of Broward, and president of the Latin American Republican Club of South Florida.    

MIAMI VA

2005: I began work at the Miami VA (view VA acceptance letters) and hired subcontractors.  All subcontractors agreed to the ordinary business "pay-when-paid" contract arrangement.  This means that I am not obligated to pay my subcontractors until I receive payment from the government.  After the work began, I complained and voiced objections to deplorable conditions I observed at the VA.  Veterans were being housed in moldy, filthy facilities (pictures below), and treated with unsanitary equipment, similar to conditions later discovered at Walter Reed Hospital.  (You may recall that the Miami VA was in the news last year for using unsanitary tools while performing colonoscopies that led to the spread of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C among Veterans.  Perhaps if my complaints had been taken seriously in 2005, those Veterans would have been treated with safe, sanitary equipment.)  As a result of my persistent complaints, I fell into disfavor with government officials; and payment for my work has been withheld. At this time, I am still awaiting payment for the work done at the Miami VA Hospital.

2007: I filed a federal lawsuit.  The amount of my claim against the federal government is significantly larger than what is owed to my subcontractors.  I am confident that we will prevail; and as soon as I receive payment, every subcontractor will be paid in full.  I have already made the specific numbers available to the press.

My experience with Veterans at the Miami VA Hospital thrust me into political activism.  I began contacting government officials, including my own congressional representative Robert Wexler, trying to find someone who would intervene on behalf of our Veterans.  I repeatedly encountered either disinterest or resistance.  Because no one else would do it, I have become an advocate for Veterans; and that's why I'm running for Congress right now.

STEVE KANE

2008: I entered into an agreement with Steve Kane to run radio advertisements through the last few months of the campaign.  With a handshake, we agreed that I would pay upon completion and would go live on the air on election day.  After the ads began to run, I was contacted and advised that, contrary to my agreement with Steve Kane, I must pay in full immediately.  In a threatening manner, I was advised that Mr. Kane had the power to trash my name.  I refused to be intimidated, and I refused to comply with demands for immediate payment.  No more ads were aired, and Mr. Kane filed suit.  This case is not over.  Next week I will be filing suit against Mr. Kane for breach of contract.  Another candidate had a similar experience with Mr. Kane.  That candidate chose to simply pay and be done with it.  I feel, however, that I must pursue the matter.

Yours in service,

Edward Lynch