Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio Rubiois an American politician and attorney, and the junior United States Senator from Florida. Rubio previously served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth28 May 1971
CityMiami, FL
CountryUnited States of America
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There's no doubt that when the Republican Party took over in 1994, the 'Contract with America' was an opportunity to implement some things - like welfare reform and some of the other initiatives. Then, it kind of lost its steam.
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I've seen how the left has used it to accuse opponents of their version of reform of being bigots and racists.
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But here's what I would tell people of my generation. I turn 40 this year. There isn't going to be a Social Security. There isn't going to be a Medicare when you retire. Forget about what your benefit is going to look like. There isn't going to be one if we don't make some reforms to save that program now.
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Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform.
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In 1980, I watched my first Republican convention with my grandfather.
I'm not a game-show contestant, I'm a U.S. senator.
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The conservative movement is about government playing its important yet limited role, and about not falling into the trap of believing that every problem has an exclusive government answer for it.
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I have never voted for a tax increase.
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I'm theologically in line with the Roman Catholic Church. I believe in the authority of the church, but I also have tremendous respect for my brothers and sisters in other Christian faiths.
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The key to a vibrant middle class is an abundance of jobs that pay enough so that workers can provide for themselves and their families, enjoy leisure time, save for retirement and pay for their children's education so they can grow up and earn even more than their parents.
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The private sector doesn't sit around and say - 'Well, since the president said we should do this, we should do it.'
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We have a lot of thoughtful people in the U.S. Senate.
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And when I'm president, I can tell you this, my faith will not just influence the way I'll govern as president, it will influence the way I live my life. Because in the end, my goal is not simply to live on this earth for 80 years, but to live an eternity with my creator. And I will always allow my faith to influence everything I do.
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First of all, let me just say what's interesting about American politics is that if things really get bad here, people say nasty things about you. From a global perspective, if politics get bad, you die, so let's just keep some perspective here.