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House Democrat Takes Red Pen to Rubio's Net Neutrality Op-Ed

Rep. Mark Takano, D-Calif., graded the net neutrality op-ed that Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wrote earlier this week (see 1503180026) and gave him an F. “It is intentionally misleading, poorly researched, and littered with errors,” Takano said. “Marco, please don’t…

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draft essays on your return flight from Iowa. See me in my office and I’ll walk you through Net Neutrality.” He posted a copy of Rubio’s op-ed and included many of his own corrections in red pen. Takano repeatedly slammed Rubio’s assertion that the net neutrality rules come from “unelected bureaucrats.” Rubio “VOTED to confirm all five current commissioners,” Takano wrote. In another margin, Takano asked Rubio to please disclose tens of thousands of dollars in donations from ISPs and telecom companies. He also questioned mixed metaphors and Rubio’s other characterizations, urging him to do more research. Takano, in signing the critique, notes he was a high school teacher from 1988 to 2012.