GOP Senate Candidate Marco Rubio Calls For Suspending Congress For Two Years To Fix The Economy

[phantom power]

Last night on CNBC, Marco Rubio, a right-wing Republican running for US Senate in Florida, told host Larry Kudlow about his “solutions to the high unemployment” and economic recession. Rubio chafed at responding with any actual ideas, policies, or solutions. In fact, Rubio proposed that if he were elected, he would call for “a two year recess or something” so no laws or reforms could be enacted:

KUDLOW: If you were elected Senator, what would you do about the 10% unemployment rate, which may or may not be 10% if and when you get in? But, what are your general solutions to the high unemployment and worries about the economic recession?

RUBIO: Well the problem is the people in Washington don’t understand what’s causing it. They think that Presidents and Senators are job creators and they’re not. The job creators are people who have access to money, whether it’s their own or borrowed, who use that money to open up a new business or expand an existing one. And they’re not doing that right now because of the tax chaos and all the regulatory chaos and all of this uncertainty created in Washington DC. Perhaps the most stimulative thing they can do right now is take a two year recess or something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY31n_P5aFM&

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/13/rubio-dissolve-congress/

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Jeez, my car is running funny. I hope they close the repair shop

until it's running better.

[DrDan]

2. Lord help us . . . .

[ellie]

3. Awesome!

He's the smartest repuke ever!

[malaise]

7. So he wants to be elected to

suspend government for two years. Swell!!! :rofl:

[Vincardog]

4. So RUBIO is every bit as interested in being Senator as Failin Pailin had in being Governor of Alask...

[gratuitous]

11. I wonder if he'd still draw his pay?

Being suspended and everything. What am I thinking?! Of course he'd still want his regular paycheck, insurance, perks, benefits, franking privileges and the rest of the accoutrements and emoluments of high office.

[Vincardog]

16. Why else would he send time and effort getting the job?

[RockaFowler]

5. Start at home Marco

He should take a 2 year break as well.

Please, we cannot vote for this idiot Florida. This is Bob Graham's seat. It's bad enough that Martinez lied his way into the job, but we can do soooooooooo much better than Rubio. A pig going to Washington would be better than Rubio.

[Bitwit1234]

6. Didn't they almost do that for the last eight years.

close the legal representation of the citizens of this country and passed no laws to benefit them.

[Sebastian Doyle]

8. I'd say he's about half right here.

The Repukes, the DLC'ers and the Blue Balled Cowards should take a two year recess, so the Democrats can actually get things done.

[meegbear]

9. So he wants to get elected so he can not do anything?

BRILLIANT!

Of course, you'll have to rescind all monies and trappings associated with the job, but it'll be worth it!

[Marr]

10. Yes, clearly we need a dictator.

What the fuck is wrong with these people? Are they completely ignorant of history, or just hardcore fascists?

[CJCRANE]

12. Vote for me..to do nothing.

:boring:

[KharmaTrain]

13. So He Wants To Get Elected To Do Nothing?

Typical rushpublican mental masturbation. So he wants to become a part of the government and then do nothing? Of course he'll gladly take the check and the insurance. And you know he'd be the first to bitch about "homeland security" and "defense spending". Yep, shut er all down, that's sure showing support to our troops in Iraq & Afghanistan. But it sounds good on the corporate media and that's all that matters.

[bluestateguy]

14. I agree with him

Suspend Congress for two years and turn over all decision making power to President Obama for the duration of the emergency.

Sounds fine to me.

Where can I contribute to Marco Rubio's campaign?

[peace frog]

15. Careful what you wish for

this assclown may well be the next Senator from Flori-DUH, and he makes Martinez look like frickin' Einstein.

[Yavin4]

17. Let's Really Examine The Real Idiocy In His Statement

The throw away line about suspending congress is indeed stupid, but as stupid as this quote:

Well the problem is the people in Washington don’t understand what’s causing it. They think that Presidents and Senators are job creators and they’re not. The job creators are people who have access to money, whether it’s their own or borrowed, who use that money to open up a new business or expand an existing one. And they’re not doing that right now because of the tax chaos and all the regulatory chaos and all of this uncertainty created in Washington DC.

Okay, first this statement supposes that businesses create jobs based soley on federal tax and regulation policies, which is patently absurd. If busineses were experiencing high demand for their goods and services, they'd hire more people to handle the increased DEMAND regardless of the tax and regulatory policies. No business, large or small, makes hiring decisions on federal tax policy. It just does not happen that way. Businesses increase hiring to meet increased demand for their goods or services or to take advantage of a technology shift, like personal computers in the 80s or the internet in the 90s.

Second, WE'VE DONE EXACTLY WHAT THIS ASSCLOWN IS CALLING FOR OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. BUSH II CUT TAXES ON THE WEALTHY AND HE ALLOWED THE HOUSING/FINANCE MARKET TO BE DE-REGULATED, AND LOOK WHERE IT'S GOTTEN US.

What Rubio is parrotting is the dominant political/economic policies of Washington for the past 30 years, which is that helping the SUPPLY SIDE of the economy is more beneficial than helping the DEMAND side. Help the rich and the powerful, and they will help all of us. When this kind of idiocy goes unchallenged in the media, then it becomes established conventional wisdom, and that's why this crisis is not going to abate any time soon.

[TheKentuckian]

18. That's always the Confederate platform, he's just being more honest

I'll never get why people elect people to office that clearly state that they don't even believe in the job they lie, cheat, and steal to get.

Common sense would dictate that the statement "government is the problem" would disqualify you from being a elected to be a leader in the government. How Confederate voters miss this really basic hypocrisy, I'll probably never grasp.

[monmouth]

19. Hopefully that stupid statement will cost him the election. Jerk...n/t