Marco Rubio, who once called Breitbart 'not a credible source,' writes op-ed for Breitbart

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published 3 August 2017

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has written an op-ed for Breitbart, a publication he blasted during the Republican presidential primaries as "not a credible source."

"We don't even credential them for our events," Rubio told Fox News in February 2016. "This is the same website that reported that Fox News and that you and your guys in the debate gave me the questions so that I could prepare. You know that that's not true. So I literally don't even talk about the things they report because they're basically conspiracy theories and oftentimes manipulated."

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"We must ensure comprehensive tax reform includes specific and meaningful tax relief for parents," Rubio wrote. "After all, families are the fundamental building blocks of our communities, and the health of our society depends on families being able to provide safe and secure homes, raise active citizens, and love their children unconditionally in ways no other social institution can. Families are how values are passed on from generation to generation. We simply cannot have a strong nation without strong families."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.

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