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Marco Rubio’s 2016 Advice for the GOP: Make ‘Poor People Richer’
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U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio | Credit: theblaze.com
-- Lower taxes to spur economic growth rather than raise taxes on the wealthiest individuals.
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-- Revamp immigration to help those who want to become Americans.
-- Most importantly, "We need to do a better job of going out and convincing our fellow Americans who perhaps don't see things the way we do," Rubio said.
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Now, one would think that Republicans would now realize that "thar' be danger in them there technical questions" . . . . so how did Rubio answer . . . . . not with the smarts and education he clearly has, but with the pandering ideology that would be acceptable to many of his far right supporters:
"I'm not a scientist, man. I can tell you what recorded history says, I can tell you what the Bible says, but I think that's a dispute amongst theologians and I think it has nothing to do with the gross domestic product or economic growth of the United States. I think the age of the universe has zero to do with how our economy is going to grow. I'm not a scientist. I don't think I'm qualified to answer a question like that. At the end of the day, I think there are multiple theories out there on how the universe was created and I think this is a country where people should have the opportunity to teach them all. I think parents should be able to teach their kids what their faith says, what science says. Whether the Earth was created in 7 days, or 7 actual eras, I'm not sure we'll ever be able to answer that. It's one of the great mysteries. "
In other words, both religious beliefs about the origin of the world and actual geoscience should be allowed to be taught as reality . . . . yeah, he's a science denier . . . . when it comes to scientific issues, he would allow religion an equal place to reality . . .incredible, this politician has to make decisions about science every day . . . . anyone who doesn't know "IF" the world was created in 7 days . . . . . . well, there's only one word that can describe someone like that . . . .
PATHETIC!
Back when he was Florida Speaker, Rubio pushed a bill that would have put religion into science courses. His justification? - - I don’t want a school system that teaches kids that what they’re learning at home is wrong.”
We call that hypocrisy. His religious introduction of creationism or "intelligent design" into science class would have likewise taught my kid that the factual science I had been teaching them at home is somehow questionable or wrong if it's not consistent with Rubio's religion.
Facts are facts, science is science, and religious beliefs are neither - they're "faith". . . . . if he can't reasonably answer a simple science question because he's not a scientist, why should we listen to his nonsense about other fields in which he likewise lacks serious credentials - education, economics, national defense, immigration, medical issues, sociology, and the like. . . .
Under such a Rubio "home taught" philosophy, schools shouldn't oppose racism if that's taught at home; schools shouldn't teach proper English if the parents don't teach it at home; schools shouldn't teach fair play in sports if the parents allow cheating as the way to succeed; and so on . . . Rubio was off was base then . . . and apparently, he hasn't changed . . . we call that not ready for prime time . . . . .
PATHETIC.
Pathetic . . . .
Long live the two-party voting cartels!!!
More wars???
More bases???
More taxes???
More debt!!!
He who has the gold, makes the laws...
Whatta great country!!!
For 1%...
And qualify for millions of dollars in corporate welfare breaks, paying even lower corporation taxes on those profits.
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