Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/sen-marco-rubio-delivers-republican-response-to-sotu Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Sen. Marco Rubio criticized the President for wanting to "tax more, borrow more, and spend more". He stressed the importance of growing the economy to grow middle class jobs and reduce deficit. Rubio also asserted his commitment to the middle class by emphasizing his upbringing in a middle class immigrant family.