Senator Marco Rubio
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Sen. Marco Rubio has been called the political equivalent of a rock star. The son of Cuban immigrants, he has risen farther faster than just about any other Latino in American politics. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for eight years and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 at age 39. His name has been one of a handful frequently mentioned as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney. But his tough stance on immigration has made him few friends among U.S. Hispanics. In a new memoir, Sen. Rubio writes about his political ambitions and mistakes – and his ideas for America's future.
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U.S. senator from Florida and author of "An American Son: A Memoir."
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) addressed what he takes into consideration when making decisions, including what he would consider if presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney chooses Rubio to be his running mate. The nation’s largest Tea Party group endorsed Rubio as its pick for vice president Wednesday. Rubio said he agrees with the tea party movement's concern that the U.S. government is overstepping its constitutional mandate. "I think one of the most unfair things that's emerged in American politics over the last couple of years is this definition of the tea party as an outside-the-mainstream movement," Rubio said.
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Excerpted from AN AMERICAN SON: A MEMOIR by Marco Rubio by arrangement with Sentinel, a member of Penguin Group (USA), Inc., Copyright (c) Marco Rubio, 2012.
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In my honest opinion the whole effort to purge the voter rolls in Florida is about continuing the Republican party's efforts to delegitimize the choices made by the legitimate electorate. A much larger problem is the wholesale purchase of the votes by the parties and now PACs and the intimidation of voters. I think Senator Rubio's and all politicians efforts should be focused on getting the big money out of politics after they stop bickering and start working for the betterment of this country rather than their individual parties. I hope you have Andrea Seabrook on to share her options of how broken Washington really is
Rubio is the perfect running mate for Romney. As many have commented here, Rubio is a conservative elite and I will add in the tradition of monarchists. The Mormon Church is antagonistic toward government, and very pro-lassiez faire business. Unbridled accumulation of wealth combined with anti-government sentiments is bad for democracy. Rubio is an odious snob and I along with others refuse to listen to him.
When it comes to voter purges, of course we don't want one illegal person voting. The question is: how many legal voters do you prohibit from voting to eliminate an illegal one? Ultimately should be a crime to prevent so many legal votes in an effort to prevent a few illegal ones. After all, how woud yo feel if you were prevented from voting in an effort to stop someone else's illegal vote. The two should not be related.
He says nice things but his actions are totally opposite. He says "no level of voter fraud is acceptable" but ANY level of corporate fraud is fine. They can just pay a fine and keep committing crimes! He wants government out of our life to create a void for Corporate America to fill. No Obamacare but OK to have our health care dependent upon our employer. He values his lovely family and spending time with his kids but no talk of improved family/work life balance issues. He is pro-life but not anti war, capital punishment - ok to let people die if they have no health insurance. He is a hypocrite. Romney doesnt have to release his tax returns but US citizens should just "trust" Romney with our future. It's so sad people like him call themselves Christians. It's shameful.
I respect Rubio's right to his opinions but he talks out of both sides of his mouth more than anyone I have heard in a long time. I don't trust him. I would have more respect if he took an honest stand. Be honest. The real purpose of voter photo ID is not reducing fraud.
no pbs? ok then we'll listen to bbc, maybe russiatoday etc
Who cares his color, white , black or other...You are accepting the bait of focusing on the insignificant at the expense of the significant. Please move on to important issues that affect people's lives...
I have listened to Diane's show daily for several years and have defended her impartiality against attacks by conservatives, but that impartiality is not apparent today. The discussion is still informative; however, some kind of agenda is painfully apparent.
also, there are many children abused... to death... by fla's child 'welfare' services. i say the kids need protection more than we need to stop 'one' voter fraud.
I just wanted to say i did not like the way he spoke to Mrs Rehm. He dos not support Public Radio but he use the show to promote his book. However I am glad he was on the shows so we can hear his view that he does not support public radio good job Mrs Rehm. I always know where he is coming from. Keep up the good job mrs rehm. I do support you.
Higher taxes leading to slow growth is a myth. Tax hikes under Reagan (yes Reagan) and Clinton led to unprecedented growth. There is no solid evidence that higher taxes lead to recessions. Even the "Laffer Curve" is only true at a tax rate of about 80%.
You know what the tax rate was in the 50s and 60s?
Rubio needs to leave his indoctrination behind and get some education.
Would Senator Rubio apply his principled stand to support illegal gun sales, tax evaders at either state or federal level and provide funding for the
enforcement?
I'm a small business owner and I have two problems: Cost of health care (which ACA has helped, but not enough) and competition from companies totally out-sourced overseas with lower cost-structures.
Taxes are not an issue.
I need to point out that the Senator argues that his positions on tax increases and their effects on the economy are not "like a religion"--yet he states he "believes" that this relationship between taxes and economic health is true. Belief is no more than a hope that one is correct, a hypothesis. Thanks Diane for not settling for this answer, since the evidence runs against his "beliefs."
It still seems like the differences, like The Dream Act, are so small and then there is "on the other hand" that expands the differences and tends to stop the process.
Would Senator Rubio apply his principled stand relating to rooting out voter fraud and support illegal gun sales, tax evaders at either state or federal level and provide funding for the
enforcement?
Would Senator Rubio apply his principled stand relating to rooting out voter fraud and support illegal gun sales, tax evaders at either state or federal level and provide funding for the
enforcement?
Your taxes are NOT based on revenue. Taxes are based on TAXABLE income. He needs to learn the tax code before he proposes to reduce taxes or change it in any way. Partnerships/Corporations have umpty ump numbers of ways to book expenses to reduce taxable income. Thank you Diane for challenging his words but he is a PRO at evasiveness and sound bites! Rubio is a HYPOCRITE to the core...
How nice for him that he has 300 stations on his satelite radio. What about all the people like me who can't afford it!!
poor rub, creamed by diane. i'd like to see him before a real challenge...
Wow, yes our TV has hundreds of channels but to find QUALITY, now that is a challenge! The same goes for radio. Senator Rubio, quality programming gets pushed aside by commercial enterprises. Look at the channels Bravo, TLC, A & E, (even The History Channel at times), they started out one way and morphed into junk TV. You are talking about taking away important intelligent discourse from the public. There will always be lowest common denominator TV and radio. Public TV is a whole different level that helps elevate and educate people.
Sorry to tell you Mr. Rubio - a small business making $200K is NOT the reality for most of us.
Also, sorry to tell you that those of us who are in the lower-middle class, including those of us who are small business owners ALREADY pay 35% in taxes! You simply are out of touch with the reality of the vast majority of Americans.
I love the Dianne Rehm show and listen to it faithfully...today was the first time I actually turned off the radio listening to Senator Rubio.
How do you go on Public Radio and say to the host that you are sure that if she lost her job she would find another one at another station? And to add insult to injury he mentions the 300 stations on his satellite radio. Last time I checked most people don't have satellite radio.
I thought job creation was the "primary goal" of our Legislators. How is shutting down several public radio stations and essentially firing their staffs grounds for job growth?
And it doesn't appear as though being "open minded" is some Senator Rubio actually does when it comes to casting votes. It is on thing to say that you look at both sides of an issue it is another when your record shows that you have made up your mind even before the issue is debated.
I just find it amazing that the Republican party thinks that by cutting funding to NPR, Public Television and Planned Parenthood will solve the problems facing our country. Without NPR and Public Television my cultural life and knowledge about important political and social issues would be nll. Why not take a pledge to work with each other to find solutions rather than playing games with each other. That goes for all of the polictical parties.
I can't listen to any more of this.
This is like being forced to watch someone's special needs grandmother being put down in an octagon by Bruce Lee.
I stand in awe. Radical right spin of the highest order.
Sen. Rubio borders on scary.
Diane's unsuccessful agenda was to the truth and facts. She tried to get Rubio to actually answer questions and to present facts to counteract his lies. Sadly, Rubio got the best of her and still got his lies across.
I'm not sure I agree with his comment about the small business in Orlando.
Last time I checked the IRS doesn't tax businesses on their revenue. A company that brings in 200000 would only be taxed on that amount if it had no deductible costs, which is not realistic. To have 200000 in taxable income, a company would need to be bringing in significantly more revenue in my opinion.
Also, if it's a s corp with one owner, and that owner is bringing in 200000, that seems like plenty to me. Most individuals in this country down earn that much.
It seems like Marco Rubio is smart. To bad he is brainwashed into his crazy ideas.
Sad.
Remind America that Senator Rubio does not represent all Hispanic aspirations, typically from the largest group who are Mexican - American.
Also remind him that when the economy is bad or good, tax breaks are always on their plate. When Pres Clinton raised taxes and balanced the budget, Republicans always take the position to lower taxes regardless of what it does to the budget deficit.
On immigration, Americans hired illegal aliens and if we saw as many Americans arrested as they go after illegal aliens, then this may appear to be a fair system. This does not happen...and will never get solved as long as employers can 1099 employees and pretend they know nothing about this "contract labor."
JamieT wrote: at 11:00 am" I can't listen to any more of this"
Show's over, too funny!