Vivek Ramaswamy: “My parents came from southwest India to southwest Ohio with nothing to their name half a century ago.”

“I'm so grateful to this state and to this country for giving a kid like me opportunities that would not have been available to my family in any other country on planet Earth. My parents thank you. I appreciate that. My parents came from southwest India to southwest Ohio with nothing to their name half a century ago. I went to public schools through eighth grade. They didn't have childcare. My dad went to night school for four years while he worked at ge.” (01:31–01:37)

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