I don't know if this has been brought up before, but this concerns me about the senator from Florida. He doesn't seem to handle his money well, and the way he earns some of it seems suspect. Here's some of the highlights
- While making $90k annually he had to sell of a car and move in with his mother-in-law for financial reasons
- Somehow, despite his bosses frustration at his job because of his lack of focus tied to his political career, he manages to land a $300k job
- A campaign donor got him a job as a college instructor to help with his finances. He also hires Rubio as a lawyer and employs Rubio's wife. Sounds like a purchased senator to me.
- He neglected to pay the mortgage on a home for 5 months.
- His wife neglected to pay the local taxes on the PAC she runs that seems to be a way to subsidize the Rubio's lifestyle
- In 10 years of total earnings of $2.38 million he managed a net worth of only about $50k
- He has more than once "accidentally" used party money for personal expenses
Throw in some really stupid moves like buying a half million dollar home, a luxury speed boat, and some stupid car leases and you begin to wonder if he has any sense at all. Frankly if a publisher had not been stupid enough to pay him an $800k advance on a book that didn't sell 40k copies (that's right, he's made more than $20 per book. check your local Everything's $1 store for copies) you have to wonder where his finances would be today.
Can someone so obviously indebted to others and so obviously irresponsible be trusted in the white house?
sources:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/10/us/politics/marco-rubio-finances-debt-loans-credit.html?_r=0
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