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Marco Rubio

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Marco Rubio (born 1971) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Senator from Florida. The son of Cuban immigrants, Rubio has been a prominent voice in national politics on issues including foreign policy, immigration, and economic opportunity. He ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.

“It's 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

Nature

All Quotes by Marco Rubio

“It's 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

Nature

“My dad was a bartender. My mom was a cashier, a maid and a stock clerk at K-Mart. They never made it big. They were never rich. And yet they were successful. Because just a few decades removed from hopelessness, they made possible for us all the things that had been impossible for them.”

— Marco Rubio

Dad

“From tea parties to the election in Massachusetts, we are witnessing the single greatest political pushback in American history.”

— Marco Rubio

History

“And I can tell you that history will back up what I'm 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

Government

“The problem is that when government controls the economy, those who can influence government keep winning, and everybody else just stays the same.”

— Marco Rubio

Government

“My Dad used to tell us: 'En este pais, ustedes van a poder lograr todas las cosas que nosotros no pudimos' 'In this country, you will be able to accomplish all the things we never could.'”

— Marco Rubio

Dad

“For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for.”

— Marco Rubio

Government

“Under this president, we have a government that has grown too big, too costly and now even more overbearing by forcing religious entities to abandon their beliefs.”

— Marco Rubio

Government

“I am privileged to be a citizen of the single greatest society in all of human history.”

— Marco Rubio

History

“My mother was one of seven girls whose parents went to bed hungry so their children wouldn't. 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

Hope

“The president we have today is a typical Washington politician that's prone to hyperbole and decisiveness and false outrage. And I think it's very sad - very sad to watch.”

— Marco Rubio

Sad

“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

Faith

“We should be the pro-legal immigration party. A party that has a positive platform and agenda on how we can create a legal immigration system that works for immigrants and works for America.”

— Marco Rubio

Legal

“But those who believe that what our people desire is big government are living in a state of delusion.”

— Marco Rubio

Government

“Americans believe with all their heart, the vast majority of them, and the vast majority of Floridians, that the United States of America is simply the single greatest nation in all of human history.”

— Marco Rubio

History

“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.”

— Marco Rubio

Dreams

“The Hispanic community understands the American Dream and have not forgotten what they were promised - that in the U.S., a free market system, allows us all to succeed economically, achieve stability and security for your family and leave your children better off than yourselves.”

— Marco Rubio

Family

“But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests.That we shouldn't be trapped in the circumstances of our birth. That we should be free to go as far as our talents and work can take us.”

— Marco Rubio

Government

“Under Barack Obama, the only 'Change' is that 'Hope' has been hard to find. Now millions of Americans are insecure about their future. But instead of inspiring us by reminding us of what makes us special, he divides us against each other. He tells Americans they're worse off because others are better off. That people got rich by making others poor.”

— Marco Rubio

Change

“We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax money is being spent.”

— Marco Rubio

Government