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Marco Rubio: “For example, for the Thrift Savings Plan, which invests the…”

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Sen. Marco Rubio at Rebuilding American Capitalism An American Compass Forum.

Published | Video Starts at 22:40

… invested a lot of money in companies or entities that are doing things like building weaponry in China or strengthening some capability China has. I think it makes no sense. For example, for the Thrift Savings Plan, which invests the money of federal employees and particularly of members of the military, are being invested in companies that are developing weapons to kill those members of the military. Like most people would say, don't invest my 401k money in a company designed. To kill me, or it might maximize the return. Yeah, well, exactly. (22:40–22:52)

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