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Marco Rubio: “Cuba has an economic model that wouldn't work anywhere in…”

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‘THIS GUY IS A LIAR’: Rubio drops stark warning

Published | Video Starts at 17:37

Well, I think they need to admit that they were wrong. So far, so good over the last few months in Venezuela. The case of Cuba is actually tragic. Cuba has an economic model that wouldn't work anywhere in the world. They don't have an economic model. They don't have an economy in Cuba, there literally is no economy. And sadly, the people in charge of the apparatus of government there are both incompetent and unable to solve these problems. So I think Cuba is in need of two economic reforms and political reform. (17:37–17:45)

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Asserts that Cuba lacks a viable economic model and economy.

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