Subject: Excerpts of Remarks from DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz at the Florida Democratic Party State Convention
From: DNC Press <[email-masked]>
To: DNC Press <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 22:04:48 +0000

For Immediate Release
October 31, 2015

Contact: DNC Press - 202-863-8148<tel:202-863-8148>

Excerpts of Remarks from DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz at the Florida Democratic Party State Convention

Washington, DC- Tonight, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will address the Florida Democratic Party State Convention. Below you will find excerpts as prepared for delivery:

"No matter who our eventual nominee will be for the Democratic Party, we all know that they will build on the accomplishments and legacy of President Barack Obama and Vice President Biden.

"We are the party of inclusion, empowerment, and opportunity for all."
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"Across the aisle, the Republican's first three debates have shown us one thing:

"The GOP and their candidates would rather drag America back to failed policies that contributed to the Great Recession rather than build the middle class.  They want to find a way to make the American Dream accessible to fewer, not more Americans."
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"Jeb Bush said he thought it was a good idea to ask women to wait 24 hours for an abortion, and Marco Rubio voted for a bill to do just that. As Lindsey Graham reminded us last week, Rubio doesn't support an abortion even in the case of rape or incest, something that puts him at odds with 80% of Americans.

"Jeb thinks we should phase out Medicare, and Marco Rubio likes to talk a nice game about not wanting to do anything that would harm his own mother and her Medicare, but facts are a tricky thing:

"In fact Rubio's plan is to give seniors a voucher and tell them to go out and find coverage.

"It may sound familiar because he recycled this idea from Paul Ryan, and he supported the Ryan budget plan that would have changed benefits to current Medicare recipients and left nearly 3 out 4 seniors - here in Florida and all across the country - with higher out of pocket costs.

"Between that and his support for repealing the Affordable Care Act, which would likely re-open the donut hole, he is willing to put the economic and health security of millions of mothers at risk.

"While Governor, Jeb Bush significantly cut early voting hours here in Florida and has since sided with the Supreme Court's misguided decision to rollback key pieces of the Voting Rights Act.

"Not to be outdone, Marco Rubio has supported legislation limiting the number of early voting days and eliminating Sunday voting, while having the gall to say 'what's the big deal' when it comes to voter ID laws.

"Senator, here's the big deal: you and your mentor have been wrong for Florida and would be wrong as President, and Florida Democrats are not going to let you get away with it!

"Especially when you say you hate the job Floridians hired you to do, and you refuse to show up, we don't think you deserve a promotion.

"In fact when Rubio finally showed up to vote this week in the Senate, he voted against a bipartisan budget agreement to avert a government default.

"In other words, not only is he not willing to do his job...when he does it, he actually votes for policies that could harm hardworking Americans! He's just another politician playing games with our economy.

"I think everyone in this room agrees that the Sun Sentinel was right this week. If Mr. Rubio doesn't like serving the people of Florida, he should stop taking our money!

"It's up to us, Florida Democrats, to hold both Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush accountable and make sure voters nationwide know about their records!

"The bottom line is we Democrats must be the truth squad for the American public. We simply cannot let the Republicans get away with their distortions and their outdated vision that would drag our country backward."

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