Showing posts with label Sen. Marco Rubio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sen. Marco Rubio. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Speaker Boehner Rejects Obama’s Proposal To Raise The Minimum Wage

Speaker Boehner Rejects Obama’s Proposal To Raise The Minimum Wage: President Obama called for an increase in the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 per hour during his State of the Union last night, a proposal that was quickly rejected by top Republicans like Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Paul Ryan. Today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) also came out against the proposal. “When you [...]/p

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

What Marco Rubio Doesn’t Understand About Debt And The Economy

What Marco Rubio Doesn’t Understand About Debt And The Economy: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will deliver the official Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight. While Rubio has been pitched as the “savior” and “new face” of the GOP, a preview of his speech gives the indication that he is just as disconnected from the current economic reality as the rest [...]/p