Marco Rubio - U.S. Senate - 2010

Marco Rubio
Interview On Fox News’ “Fox & Friends”
July 21, 2010

Fox News’ Dana Perino: “Can we talk about the other part of this story that’s really interesting? The flip-flop on health care. Crist, back then, was quoted saying, ‘Once in the U.S. Senate, I will fight to repeal this government takeover of health care.’ But now he said he thinks it should be ‘modified’, which is basically not going for a repeal and not what he was when he was running as a Republican. Now he’s an independent and has changed his tune. What do you think that will mean to the voters of Florida?”

Rubio: “First of all, it’s important to remember that statement that you just read was made three months ago, not three years ago. So that’s the first thing. I think what it means is very simple. This election’s going to come down to a very simple choice: If you like the direction this country’s going, if you think Barack Obama and Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are doing a good job for America, then there’s going to be two other people on the ballot you can vote for. I’m certainly not your candidate. If what you want to send to Washington is someone who will act as a check and balance on the direction that Harry Reid and others want to take our country, then I’m the only one running in Florida that will do that. ObamaCare is a prime example of it. It is a destructive, job-destroying measure. I can’t tell you how many small business owners I know, who are not growing jobs, some are even going to begin laying people off because of the uncertainty and the dramatic economic consequence of this law taking effect.”