We say we want to transform the country with a more robust private sector, yet we make it harder for small businesses to open and thrive. I've talked to small business owners there. One [business owner] went from 400 employees to 12 due to our blockade. The government in Cuba announced 176 reforms for helping private businesses. But our government refuses to acknowledge a single one. Bluntly, the US Government is lying to the American people about Cuba. (02:48–02:53)
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Asserts that the blockade has severely impacted employment in Cuban businesses.
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