Rubio walks back criticism of GOP tax law

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




'Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans,' the Florida Republican wrote.

By QUINT FORGEY 05/02/2018 10:25 AM EDT

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is walking back some of the criticism he leveled against the new Republican tax law earlier this week, now claiming the measure “has been good for Americans” overall.

“On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers. It’s just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it,” Rubio wrote in an [link:'Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans,' the Florida Republican wrote. By QUINT FORGEY 05/02/2018 10:25 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is walking back some of the criticism he leveled against the new Republican tax law earlier this week, now claiming the measure “has been good for Americans” overall. “On the whole, the tax cut bill helps workers. It’s just not massive tax cuts to multinational corporations that do it,” Rubio wrote in an op-ed for The National Review published Wednesday. “Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans. That is why I voted for it," he added. "But it could have been even better for American workers and their families.” That assessment marks a stark departure from Rubio’s awkward rebuke of the law in an interview with The Economist published Monday, in which the Florida Republican questioned how much the legislation is really helping the working class.|op-ed for The National Review] published Wednesday.

“Overall, the Republican tax-cut bill has been good for Americans. That is why I voted for it," he added. "But it could have been even better for American workers and their families.”

That assessment marks a stark departure from Rubio’s awkward rebuke of the law in an interview with The Economist published Monday, in which the Florida Republican questioned how much the legislation is really helping the working class.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/02/marco-rubio-tax-law-response-565586

[awesomerwb1]

1. This guy is such a coward

Hypocritical coward.

[LonePirate]

2. The Koch brothers or some other mega donors squeezed him. Lil Marco the Parrot has returned.

[Gothmog]

3. Little Marco got yelled at

Little Marco had to walk back his comments

[forgotmylogin]

5. The Republicans are very touchy when you make them feel guilty about poor people.

[Corgigal]

4. Surprise!

Pod Save America got little Rubio number, but don't we all.

[BeyondGeography]

6. SOP

He co-sponsored a fine immigration bill once too, until Limbaugh started squawking...

[dameatball]

7. Every time I think maybe, just maybe, a backbone is growing.......NO! I am wrong.

[kimbutgar]

8. As soon as I heard this I knew he'd walk back his comments

Rubio is a Koch whore who knows he has to stay in line to get campaign donations. He still thinks he has a chance to be president someday.

[iscooterliberally]

9. I guess Senator Empty Suit got taken to the cleaners again. n/t

[First Speaker]

10. Marco the Marshmallow...

[NastyRiffraff]

11. So, did Trump's thugs threaten him?

Sadly, that's completely believable now: a U.S. president* using strongmen to threaten with harm, either bodily, financially, or politically. Possibly all three.

[dalton99a]

12. Chickenshit Marco

[Javaman]

13. of course he did. I expect nothing else from this coward. nt

[Vinca]

14. What a "profile in courage." LOL.

[justhanginon]

15. Truly a pillar of strength for the American working man.

Oh wait a minute. Sen. Rubio I have a call for you from a Mr. Koch on line one.
Everybody with a working brain knows how that went. Rubio will never ever quit whoring for the Kochs. Probably got his miserable little ass chewed out good for that little excursion into the truth.

[truthisfreedom]

16. "Get in line and stay in line, you water-gulping midget."

[GulfCoast66]

17. Marco 'if I only had a spine' Rubio.