First, the federal government, one of the fundamental responsibilities that it has is to protect the nation’s health and wellbeing. And this [Zika virus] is a threat to public health in the United States. It is a very serious disease.
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More Marco Rubio Quotes
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I don’t really like labels in politics, but I will gladly accept the label of conservatism.
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You know, now that I come to think of it, the blizzard may be the best thing to happen to the American economy in 12 months.
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Conservatives aren’t anti-immigrant – conservatives are pro-legal immigration.
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What is the conservative movement? It’s pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
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The government doesn’t run the economy. The economy is run by the private sector. The job of the president is to ensure we [the state] have policies that allow the private sector to grow and prosper.
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Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them the tools at their disposable that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. And our programs to help them should reflect that.
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Despite our differences, I know that both Republicans and Democrats love America.
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We can’t win – if we nominate someone – if we nominate someone that half of the Republican Party hates, we’re going to be fighting against each other all the way to November [of 2016]. We will never win that way.
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Hope and Change has become Divide and Conquer.
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I think we need to simplify our tax code, but not as a way of generating revenue, as a way of making our tax code more growth- friendly.
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This is the only country in the world where today’s employee, is tomorrow’s employer.
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Once again, America finds itself with some leaders who believe we can ignore the world without consequences here at home. Apparently they’re oblivious to the reality that we are less insulated from global events than ever before.
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National security – the military is the first thing we should spend money on. You have to fully fund that first. And then you should be paying for everything else.
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To tackle the big and relevant issues of the day with bold and innovative ideas is without question the most rewarding way to serve.
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Welders make more money than philosophers. We need more welders and less philosophers.
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