Republican Senator Marco Rubio has been hammered for years about failing to show up for hearings or Congressional obligations and Florida Democrats are once again calling him out after he skipped a hearing of the Special Committee on Aging on improving Medicare and Medicaid services.
“Florida seniors enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid deserve a Senator who will show up for them when it counts and defend the programs they rely on to get the health care they need,” said Florida Democratic Party spokesperson Grant Fox. “Marco Rubio’s decision to skip this hearing is the latest sign that he’ll always put his own self-serving agenda ahead of Floridians’ access to affordable health care.”
In addition to skipping the Special Committee on Aging hearing, Rubio has a history of attacking and working to undermine Medicare and Medicaid. He has long supported changes to Medicare that would cut benefits to future enrollees, including turning it into a voucher program. Earlier this month, Florida seniors gathered to hold a virtual press conference calling out Sen. Rubio for failing to show up to Aging Committee hearings and supporting cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
It’s hard to believe in an election year in Florida that any politician would be seen neglecting an obligation related to Medicare and Medicaid. Florida seniors will ultimately weigh in on the matter with their votes.
The voters need to get rid of the moron.