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Government Quotes by Marco Rubio

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Government is presented as a tool that should stay limited, not solving every problem. The quotes argue that big government harms the middle class and creates opportunity inequality, while policies that encourage work and personal effort are preferred. A new approach is urged.

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[Cuba's goverment] is an anti-American government.

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The government can't change the weather.

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America is greatest country; but not our government.

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Most countries choose to have government run the economy.

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We Americans are as great as we have ever been. But our government is broken.

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Big government doesn't help the middle class, it buries it.

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We need to make sure our government programs encourage work, not dependence.

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I think it's a mistake to view North Korea as a government. It really is more like a criminal syndicate.

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You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government.

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Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and…

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Government doesn't have to be the enemy, but too much government has produced a new kind of inequality in America: opportunity inequality.

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Let's stop big government energy mandates like cap-and-trade, and instead trust the American innovator to make us energy independent.

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It's easier to sell cotton candy than it is to sell broccoli to somebody, but the broccoli is better for you, and…

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We need transparency in government spending. We need to put each government expenditure online so every Floridian can see where their tax…

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We can not continue to allow this over reliance on government to replace the cornerstone institution that has made the American experience…

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You know that big government doesn't hurt big corporations. They've got the best lawyers and accountants in the world. You know who…

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We have also seen an economic crisis that is very serious within Venezuela, we are seeing cutbacks, I believe even more are…

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For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty…

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There's never been a nation like the United States, ever. It begins with the principles of our founding documents, principles that recognize…

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These economic, social, cultural and educational causes of opportunity inequality are complex. And they will not be solved by continuing with the…

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The truth is, the greatest tool to lift children and families from poverty is one that decreases the probability of child poverty…

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And I can tell you that history will back up what I'm about to say and that is that there is no…

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I do think the most important thing we need in leadership in our country, not just in the presidency but in the…

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I traveled the state of Florida for two years campaigning. I have never met a job creator who told me that they…

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It's tax day and while many Americans are filing their taxes with a groan, taxpayers in the Badger State have reason to…

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Their rhetoric is the same as always. The only difference is that the United States has granted them a whole series of…

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They [ the government of Puerto Rico] are asking to be given the right to declare bankruptcy, which I think should be…

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Puerto Rico is a government that is spending money that it doesn't have. What's coming in and what's going out don't match.…

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I think, again, on issues of energy, how are we going to fully utilize our energy resources in this country? What is…

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Religious freedom is often referred to as America's first freedom. Our country was founded by religious exiles and built on the belief…

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But America was founded on the principle that every person has God-given rights. That power belongs to the people. That government exists…

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

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There is a role for government, but no matter how much money the government spends, it will never be able to take…

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Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform.

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Big government helps the people who have made it. It doesn't help the people who are trying to make it; it crushes…

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For fifty years now, we have tried big government. Yet too many people remain trapped in despair. Now, we must try a…

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Free enterprise makes people prosperous, all people prosperous, and big government makes people poorer.

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

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Americans chose a limited government that exists to protect our rights, not to grant them.

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Raising the minimum wage may poll well, but having a job that pays $10 an hour is not the American Dream. And…

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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…

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I have been an underdog my whole life, both in life and in politics. We're going to do well. We're going to pick up…

Certainly being governor is an important job

The conservative movement is about government playing its important yet limited role, and about not falling into the trap of believing that every problem…

The greatest thing that we can do for the world is be America.

Our people want jobs. They don't want a safety net as a way of life.

I believe that every single human being is entitled to the protection of our laws, whether they can vote or not. Whether they can…

I don't measure success by how many buildings have my name on it.

Any time you can degrade or take away the top leadership of an organization, it's a positive step forward.