He called for a return to limited government and free-market principles in a speech at the Iowa GOP’s Growth & Opportunity Party in Des Moines on Saturday.

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“Be careful of politicians who tell you how many jobs they created when they were a senator, when they were a mayor, when they were a governor,” Rubio said.

“Politicians don’t create jobs. The private sector creates jobs, and what we need are policies that help the private sector create jobs.”

The Florida senator advocated a constitutional amendment to ensure a balanced budget, emphasized the need for vocational training and called for the repeal of Obamacare.

Rubio recently won the support of billionaire GOP donor Paul Singer, following his performance at the Wednesday night GOP primary debate.

The hedge fund manager said in a letter to other donors that Rubio is the only candidate who can “navigate this complex primary process, and still be in a position to defeat” Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in a general election.