Rubio walks back criticism of GOP tax law
Source: Politico
'Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans,' the Florida Republican wrote.
By QUINT FORGEY 05/02/2018 10:25 AM EDT
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is walking back some of the criticism he leveled against the new Republican tax law earlier this week, now claiming the measure has been good for Americans overall.
On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers. Its just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it, Rubio wrote in an [link:'Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans,' the Florida Republican wrote. By QUINT FORGEY 05/02/2018 10:25 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is walking back some of the criticism he leveled against the new Republican tax law earlier this week, now claiming the measure has been good for Americans overall. On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers. Its just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it, Rubio wrote in an op-ed for The National Review published Wednesday. Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans. That is why I voted for it," he added. "But it could have been even better for American workers and their families. That assessment marks a stark departure from Rubios awkward rebuke of the law in an interview with The Economist published Monday, in which the Florida Republican questioned how much the legislation is really helping the working class.|op-ed for The National Review] published Wednesday.
Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans. That is why I voted for it," he added. "But it could have been even better for American workers and their families.
That assessment marks a stark departure from Rubios awkward rebuke of the law in an interview with The Economist published Monday, in which the Florida Republican questioned how much the legislation is really helping the working class.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/02/marco-rubio-tax-law-response-565586
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)Hypocritical coward.
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)Gothmog
(145,558 posts)Little Marco had to walk back his comments
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Pod Save America got little Rubio number, but don't we all.
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)He co-sponsored a fine immigration bill once too, until Limbaugh started squawking...
dameatball
(7,399 posts)kimbutgar
(21,188 posts)Rubio is a Koch whore who knows he has to stay in line to get campaign donations. He still thinks he has a chance to be president someday.
iscooterliberally
(2,863 posts)First Speaker
(4,858 posts)NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)Sadly, that's completely believable now: a U.S. president* using strongmen to threaten with harm, either bodily, financially, or politically. Possibly all three.
dalton99a
(81,576 posts)Javaman
(62,534 posts)Vinca
(50,303 posts)justhanginon
(3,290 posts)Oh wait a minute. Sen. Rubio I have a call for you from a Mr. Koch on line one.
Everybody with a working brain knows how that went. Rubio will never ever quit whoring for the Kochs. Probably got his miserable little ass chewed out good for that little excursion into the truth.