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Vivek Ramaswamy: “A kid in China right now is 40 years ahead of a kid in the…”

Featuring: Vivek Ramaswamy, Libertarian, Conservative | Former Candidate, President of the United States | National

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Discussion on American Identity with Vivek Ramaswamy

Published | Video Starts at 07:11

… culture of excellence in some ways has leapt oceans to lift up other countries like China, where kids on average. Let's just talk hard facts on this for a second. A kid in China right now is 40 years ahead of a kid in the United States. That means a seventh grader here is performing at an equivalent standard to a third grader in China. That's our top adversary. I'm sorry, that doesn't work for us here, Will. (07:11–07:16)

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Asserts that educational performance in China is significantly ahead of the United States.

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