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Marco Rubio: “We can't continue to be a country that doesn't make things.”

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

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And to do that we have to reset the global order of trade. Well, the worst thing is to leave it the way it is forever. I mean this is just can't continue. We can't continue to be a country that doesn't make things. We have to be able to make things to provide jobs for Americans. That's it. It's that simple. China is an example. I mean it's outrageous. I mean they don't consume anything. (00:16–00:20)

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Asserts that the U.S. currently lacks manufacturing capabilities.

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