"Rubio says economy must come first as candidates address issue on CNN, as Christie rejects ‘wild leftwing idea’ that we can fix the climate alone".
"In an exchange that would have been all but unthinkable even four years ago, moderator Jake Tapper posed a question to Florida senator Marco Rubio and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that quoted Reagan secretary of state George Schultz: 'Why not take out our insurance policy and approach climate change the Reagan way?'
But despite the token question well into the third hour of CNN’s GOP debate, no candidate was willing to endorse any possible solution.
'Here’s the bottom line,' Rubio answered. 'Every proposal they put forward will make it harder to do business in America. Harder to create jobs in America. Single parents are already struggling across this country to provide for their families. Maybe a billionaire here in California can afford an increase in their utility rates, but a working family in Tampa, Florida or anywhere across the country cannot afford it.'"
Nicky Woolf reports for the Guardian September 17, 2015.
SEE ALSO:
"Climate Denier Candidate Opens Debate By Making Joke About California’s Drought" (Climate Progress)
"As Republicans Debate, Biden Knocks Climate Change Doubters" (AP)
"Republicans To Break Rank With Party Leaders in Call for Climate Change Action" (Guardian)
"GOP Climate Skeptics Reluctantly Address Environment" (MSNBC)
"Marco Rubio Says He's Not A Climate Skeptic" (Huffington Post)
"Rubio Hammers Obama's 'Left-Wing' Policies on Climate Change" (The Hill)
"Republicans Ignore Science? During CNN Debate, Candidates Tackle Climate Change, Vaccines" (International Business Times)
"Gibson Presses GOP To Face Climate Change" (Albany Times-Union)
"GOP Candidates Head To Climate Change’s Doorstep for California Debate" (Aljazeera America)
"How Republicans Made Climate Change America's Most Divisive Political Issue" (Alternet)
"Wildfire Victim Asks GOP Candidates To ‘Get Real’ And Discuss Climate Change" (Climate Progress)
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