Mario Sweats During Talk and Avoids a Debate

Mario Diaz-Balart Continues to Hide from Debate with Joe Garcia

(Miami, FL) — The last time Joe Garcia shared a stage with his opponent, Mario Diaz-Balart, he made the Republican sweat. Diaz-Balart, who has not faced any real opposition during his time in Congress, displayed how out of touch and uncomfortable he is with the concerns of the voters. At one point, he claimed that our healthcare system is working because it is used by European athletes and celebrities.

And the event wasn’t even a debate—it was a bloc party celebrating the youth vote. It is no wonder then that Diaz-Balart continues to avoid facing the voters.

“If Mario can’t hold his own at an event where the questions had been given to him weeks in advance, then of course he is going to continue to run away from debating Joe Garcia,” said Melissa Agudelo, spokesperson for Garcia. “The problem with this is the voters deserve a real debate on the issues, and Mario continues to avoid them.”

Joe Garcia has extended numerous debate invitations to Mario Diaz-Balart, all of which have been denied or ignored by the Republican congressman. Mario Diaz-Balart accepted then declined an offer to participate in a town-hall debate organized by union leaders. He has refused to appear on radio with Joe Garcia, claiming he needs to check his schedule. Diaz-Balart also refused to appear in a series of town halls alongside Garcia to discuss the worst problems South Floridians face—high energy prices and home foreclosures.

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