Marco Rubio - U.S. Senate - 2010

Miami, FL - U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio today issued the following statement regarding the new White House projection that the budget deficit will reach a record $1.47 trillion this year:

“Today’s deficit announcement by the White House only confirms the obvious: that Washington’s spending is historically reckless, unsustainable, and endangering short-term job creation and the long-term solvency of our nation. In recent weeks, I have traveled the state talking about specific policy ideas to help grow the economy and create jobs. However, in order to effectively tackle the deficit and debt, we must also get serious about cutting wasteful spending on failed policies like the stimulus and other government spending.

“For the sake of today’s job seekers and tomorrow’s generation, enough is enough. This Monday in Jacksonville, I look forward to outlining a set of ideas to control spending and put our nation on a fiscally responsible path.”