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Marco Rubio: “Not only are they antidemocratic, but apparently they felt these programs in the past have been quite effective.”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
Not only are they antidemocratic, but apparently they felt these programs in the past have been quite effective.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rubio asserts that the Cuban government opposes democracy programs because they are effective.

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