How many times have you heard Marco Rubio’s commercial where he proclaims “And then they don’t qualify for any federal benefits. This is an important point. No federal benefits, no food stamps, no welfare, no Obamacare”? And said this in interviews. And written it. But, now he’s trying to get it in place? Because there are tons of loopholes

(Washington Examiner) Sen. Marco Rubio is preparing to offer an amendment to the “Gang of Eight” immigration bill he helped negotiate to strengthen provisions that would prevent former illegal immigrants from receiving federal benefits.

The Florida Republican is collaborating on this proposal with Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee. Details of the amendment were not yet available. But Rubio said the measure would be designed to strengthen the principles of comprehensive reform legislation the bipartisan “Gang of Eight” authored, which included prohibiting millions of newly legalized immigrant residents from obtaining federal assistance — such as Obamacare subsidies — and burdening U.S. taxpayers.

Why would he be working to strengthen these provisions? He told us that the Shamnesty II legislation already restricts the immediately legalized illegals from obtaining federal benefits during the whole 13 year process. If they were in the bill, why toughen them? Probably because the Gang of Ocho bill doesn’t restrict at all. In fact, the Senate voted down a proposal to restrict illegals from receiving Obamacare benefits back in March. Heck, when it comes to illegals in some states, such as California, illegals are already receiving massive amounts of federal benefits: will Rubio take those away? Will the states? As the Save America Foundation points out

Once illegals gain provisional legal status, which is immediately, they’ll qualify for in-state tuition rates at public colleges, a subsidy funded by taxpayers (Sec. 2245D(d)). And even worse for fiscal conservatives, virtually all funding is classified “emergency” under the Statutory ‘Pay As You Go Act’ of 2010. Government Spending on food stamps, Head Start, welfare, housing subsidies, Social Security, Medicaid, unemployment insurance and other benefits will expand, unlimited.

Everything he’s said about this scheme is a fraud.

Earlier this week, Rubio proposed an amendment to the Senate immigration bill to beef up a provision that requires former illegal immigrants to demonstrate English proficiency as a condition of advancing to permanent residency, and eventually, citizenship.

There again, his commercials told us they’d have to speak English. Perhaps he meant simply the phrase “Speak Spanish?” In fact, the original legislation required illegals to either demonstrate proficiency in English or show that they are enrolled in a class. The amendment would do away with the second part. But they wouldn’t have to demonstrate English for 10 years, when they are able to get their green card. Democrats and illegal shills think that this would be a “roadblock”.

Everything about this legislation is a lie, and every Republican supporting it should be primaried. Of course, that won’t matter, since once the illegals start being legalized, you can kiss the Republican party goodbye, essentially creating a one party system in the United States.

http://www.thepiratescove.us/2013/06/13/...fits-wait-what/

Rubio obviously did not have the experience necessary to negotiate this bill !! Steam rolled not only by the Democrats but his own party who put him in this in-charge position to begin with. The best we can hope for at this point is Rubio not voting for this bill. Either way, a once bright star has been seriously damaged. Hopefully, Rubio learned a valuable lesson. The kid needs to come back to Florida and run for Governor. He could not possibly be more unpopular than our current occupant who is headed for a big big defeat !!

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Rubio obviously did not have the experience necessary to negotiate this bill !! Steam rolled not only by the Democrats but his own party who put him in this in-charge position to begin with. The best we can hope for at this point is Rubio not voting for this bill. Either way, a once bright star has been seriously damaged. Hopefully, Rubio learned a valuable lesson. The kid needs to come back to Florida and run for Governor. He could not possibly be more unpopular than our current occupant who is headed for a big big defeat !!

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Rubio admitted he is a lair already and a poor one at that. I don't trust one word out of his dopey mouth.

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Rubio admitted he is a lair already and a poor one at that. I don't trust one word out of his dopey mouth.

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Rubio admitted he is a lair already and a poor one at that. I don't trust one word out of his dopey mouth.

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There are two Rubios. And maybe there are many Rubios. There can be a Rubio for everyone. Whatever your opinion, there is a Rubio out there for you. If you don’t like your Rubio, call 1-800-RUBIO and a new Rubio will be swiftly dispatched to your house in the hopes of meeting your Rubio needs and expectations.

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We sent an honesty guy up there to DC who was still wet behind the ears and they ruined him, they used him and have him over his head.

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We sent an honesty guy up there to DC who was still wet behind the ears and they ruined him, they used him and have him over his head.

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I don't believe that anymore since he was caught talking out of both sides of his mouth i.e.; lying. He knew what he was doing all along. He calculated like the rest of the establishment toads that amnesty was a winner and this was going to catapult him into national prominence. The gamble blew up in his face. To think otherwise, you would have to believe that a political denizen like Rubio, who never had a job outside politics, didn't understand how DC worked. That is implausible. He ran his Senate race against DC and how it operated.

Rubio is a hack fraud.

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I tend to agree with your analysis above. He would have to be a complete fool and knave for it to not be true (and I would wonder how he got as far as he did before the Senate race if that were the case).

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A Cuban American native of Miami, Florida, Rubio is a graduate of the University of Florida and the University of Miami Law School. In the late 1990s, he served as a City Commissioner for West Miami and was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000, representing the 111th House district. He was elected Speaker in November 2006.

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You don't become Speaker of a state House by being Chance from the movie Being There.