While also every son and daughter of our state who wants to be that welder or that electrician or that mechanic, also having a path to the American dream through vocabulary, educational education. That is what a true meritocracy is about. And This nation was built on the idea of that meritocracy. You see, a true meritocracy recognizes the truth that no two people have the same skills. (26:42–26:46)
CLAIM
Asserts that the United States was founded on the principle of meritocracy.
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