Shortly after President Obama finished his post-election speech promising to raise taxes for the wealthy, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. issued a statement that directly contradicted the president.

“I fundamentally reject the idea that the only way to avoid the fiscal cliff is to raise taxes and jeopardize job creation,” he said calling for widespread spending reform. Rubio also called for policies promoting economic growth, adding that “tax increases are not going to grow an economy and encourage businesses to create jobs.”

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