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...you're never going to have a legal immigration system that works if you grant amnesty.

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Marco Rubio
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: May 28
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To tackle the big and relevant issues of the day with bold and innovative ideas is without question the most rewarding way to serve.
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And I can tell you that history will back up what I'm about to say and that is that there is no government run by conservatives, Republicans, put whoever you want there, if you give government the opportunity to spend more money than it has, it will do it. It will do it every time.
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