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Marco Rubio
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This ad claims "Rubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education." "Mostly True," reports PolitiFact Florida. Rubio and other Republicans voted for spending cuts, though these did not solely target education, and they didn't pass. While running for president, Rubio advocated eliminating the Education Department, but the ad omits that he would have moved worthwhile programs to other agencies.

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276
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09/23/2016 UTC
Last Aired On
10/01/2016 UTC
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Unions attack Marco Rubio's education record
September 27, 2016

The TV ad by liberal groups says "Rubio voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."

Rubio, along with nearly all of his Republican Senate colleagues, voted for legislation in 2011 that would have cut about $57 billion in spending. The ad omits that this was across-the-board spending that didn’t solely target education, and it failed to pass.

While a presidential candidate in 2015, Rubio did advocate eliminating the U.S. Education Department. The ad omits that he said he would move worthwhile programs to other agencies.

We rate this claim Mostly True.

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