6. Marco Rubio: C
Economic Liberty: A-
Personal Liberty: D
Foreign Policy: D
Honesty: C-
Considered an up-and-comer in the GOP, Marco Rubio has been fairly consistent in his support for free markets over crony capitalism, with the only apparent negatives on his record being his support for a large subsidy for the Florida Marlins’ MLB stadium in 2004 as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, support for sugar subsidies and a refusal to accept Senator Paul’s budget amendment, even though Paul’s proposal provided the same amount of defense spending as did Rubio’s.
Rubio has also indicated that he would use federal authority to “crack down” on states which have legalized marijuana, and refuses to answer if he personally used the drug. He has also said that he would permanently extend NSA surveillance, and on foreign policy, he’s as hawkish as it gets, as in 2012 he argued that the US should get involved in Syria and Iran in a military capacity.
