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Rubio has lots of ideas, few legislative victories

On one hand, the first-term senator has shown himself to be among his chamber's most ambitious intellectuals. At the same time, Rubio has yet to shepherd a major, sweeping piece of legislation from his own desk to the president's.

By Michael Bender | Updated on March 05, 2015
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(Bloomberg Politics) — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio built upon his reputation as one of the Republican Party’s top thinkers on Wednesday, as the potential presidential candidate outlined a plan to rewrite the U.S. tax code to include new breaks for families and lower rates on business income. But parents and job creators might not want to adjust their budgets quite yet.

The plan, written with fellow Republican Senator Mike Lee of Utah, appears more likely to be given airtime in Rubio’s stump speeches than in congressional committees that oversee tax law. That’s because while Rubio and Lee presented the plan with charts, bullet points and color photos, it’s debut contained no actual legislation needed to change current law.

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