Marco Rubio in PBS News Hour
On Abortion:
Ban abortion after 20 weeks
Rubio would ban abortion after 20 weeks. Rubio co-sponsored a 2013
Senate bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks since fertilization, making exceptions for the life of the mother, rape or incest.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 13, 2015
On Budget & Economy:
Freeze spending for everything but defense at 2008 levels
Rubio supports balancing the federal budget within 10 years and has long advocated freezing spending for everything but defense at 2008 levels. This year, the Florida senator proposed raising defense spending.
He voted for the Senate Republican plan, which balances the budget and cuts $4.3 trillion in spending, including funds from Medicare and other programs.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 13, 2015
On Civil Rights:
I oppose gay marriage, but it's the law of the land
Rubio says the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage is the law of the land. Rubio disagreed with the decision legalizing same-sex unions in all fifty states but said that Americans must abide by the ruling. Personally, Rubio says he believes marriage
is between a man and a woman. Holding a nuanced position on Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Rubio believes some kinds of businesses, like wedding photography, should be allowed to turn away gay customers, and others, like hotels, should not.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 13, 2015
On Corporations:
Cut corporate tax rate to 25%
Rubio says he would cut corporate taxes to 25 percent, and simplify individual brackets. Rubio proposes to simplify the tax code, outlining his tax reform plan in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal.Rates for corporations would fall to 25 percent,
and they would still be able to deduct the full cost of their capital expenses. Individuals would be subject to just two rates: 15 percent for those earning under $75,000, and 35 percent for those earning above that. Capital gains taxes would be erased.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 13, 2015
On Immigration:
Joined "Gang of Eight" to push comprehensive reform
On immigration, Rubio would work toward reform, piece by piece. As a Senate candidate, the Florida Republican opposed a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who remain in the U.S.
Then in 2013, Rubio joined the "Gang of Eight," which drafted and pushed a comprehensive immigration bill through the Senate.
The legislation set up criteria and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and increased the size of the border patrol. After it froze in the House,
Rubio told reporters he had changed his approach and is now pushing for separate bills to first stop the flow of illegal immigration and then address those in the country now.
Source: PBS News Hour "2016 Candidate Stands" series
Apr 13, 2015
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