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ICYMI: Rubio Joins America Reports

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined America Reports to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory, Democrats’ proclamation of “resistance,” and the failure of identity politics. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and...

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Inauguration Ticket Information

Senator Rubio's office is pleased to be issuing a limited number of tickets to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony, which will occur on January 20, 2025 at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Floridians interested in receiving tickets should fill out...

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ICYMI: Rubio Joins Hannity

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s historic victory. See below for highlights and watch the full interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the ongoing realignment among American voters: “The Republican Party now reflects...

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St. Augustine Record: Rubio: Raising Debt Limit Would Be ‘Catastrophic’

Apr 28, 2011 | News

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Wednesday that a proposal in Congress to raise the nation’s debt ceiling past $14.3 trillion would be “catastrophic.”

Rubio, speaking at the Council on Aging’s River House, told 400 supporters that the U.S. economy is no longer growing.

“Why? The national debt is casting a dark pall on our future,” he said. “Our government is spending about $1 trillion more than it takes in. People figure out pretty quickly that this is unsustainable.”

But there’s no “magic bullet” or single action to take, he said.

“There are a lot of things we can do,” he said. “First, we need to share with our creditors that we have a plan. We don’t know when, but the crisis will come. Our debt limit is $14.3 trillion. We’ll reach that before the end of June.” He said the government needs to borrow more money to pay the interest on what it has already borrowed.

“That’s like getting a second credit card to pay the interest on the first,” he said.

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