The president we have today is a typical Washington politician thats prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think its very sad – very sad to watch. – Marco Rubio
I dont really like labels in politics, but I will gladly accept the label of conservatism. – Marco Rubio
The reason why Im here today is to explain why I am running and what I will do if you give me the honor and the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. Now Im running for the United State Senate for a simple reason, and that is…I want to win a Nobel Peace prize. – Marco Rubio
Its not in our nature. Americans have never been a people that drive through a nice neighborhood and say, Oh, I hate the people who live in these nice houses. – Marco Rubio
You know those movies where the people in the audience are screaming, Dont go in that door! because you know the killer is there? Well, it is the same thing with this debt. We know how this ends. – Marco Rubio
Its impossible to walk a block in Miami, in Los Angeles, San Antonio without running into someone who is being deeply impacted by a broken legal immigration system. – Marco Rubio
My mother was one of seven girls whose parents went to bed hungry so their children wouldnt. My father lost his mother when he was nine. He left school and went to work for the next 70 years. They emigrated to America with little more than the hope of a better life. – Marco Rubio
And heres the fact: the fact is it doesnt solve the problem. First of all, if you taxed these people at 100 percent, basically next year you said, Look, every penny you make next year the governments going to take it from you, it still doesnt solve the debt. – Marco Rubio
We have a government that borrows $4 billion a day. We have a government that owes trillions of dollars in debt, half of that to foreigners, most of that to Chinese investors. I dont – that is extreme. Not only is it extreme. Its insane and its unsustainable. – Marco Rubio
And I can tell you that history will back up what Im about to say and that is that there is no government run by conservatives, Republicans, put whoever you want there, if you give government the opportunity to spend more money than it has, it will do it. It will do it every time. – Marco Rubio
Lets stop big government energy mandates like cap-and-trade, and instead trust the American innovator to make us energy independent. – Marco Rubio
I pinch myself because of the understanding that Ive been blessed with a real rare opportunity that few Americans ever get – to serve their government and their people at this level. – Marco Rubio
We dont need new taxes. We need new taxpayers, people that are gainfully employed, making money and paying into the tax system. And then we need a government that has the discipline to take that additional revenue and use it to pay down the debt and never grow it again. – Marco Rubio
Theres never been a nation like the United States, ever. It begins with the principles of our founding documents, principles that recognize that our rights come from God, not from our government. – Marco Rubio
You know that big government doesnt hurt big corporations. Theyve got the best lawyers and accountants in the world. You know who gets destroyed by big government? Its the little guys. – Marco Rubio
Unfortunately, President Obamas failed policies of new regulations, higher taxes, and Obamacare and his anti-business rhetoric have hit Hispanics especially hard. Big government really hurts those who are trying to make it. – Marco Rubio
You cannot do anything without God.Its a profound and elemental truth. Not, you cannot do most things without God. You will not be able to do anything that you want, truly, in fulfillment, without God. – Marco Rubio
We are special because weve been united not by a common race or ethnicity. Were bound together by common values. That family is the most important institution in society. That almighty God is the source of all we have. – Marco Rubio
Our national motto is In God we Trust, reminding us that faith in our Creator is the most important American value of all. – Marco Rubio
What is the conservative movement? Its pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue their dreams. – Marco Rubio
