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Marco Rubio: “Too many of our leaders and their ideas are stuck in the…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Senator Marco Rubio Presidential Announcement Full Speech (C-SPAN)

Published | Video Starts at 04:08

Why is this Happening in a country that for over two centuries has been defined by equality of opportunity. It's because while our people and our economy are pushing the boundaries of the 21st century, Too many of our leaders and their ideas are stuck in the 20th century. They're busy looking backwards. So they do not see how jobs and prosperity today depend on our ability to compete in a global economy. (04:08–04:13)

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Asserts that current leaders are not adapting to modern challenges.

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