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Senator Rubio Delivers GOP Address to the Nation

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    Senator Marco Rubio delivers GOP rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union .

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We can also help grow or grow our economy if we have a legal immigration system that allows us to attract and suddenly the world's best and brightest.

We need a responsible permanent solution of the problem of those -- are here illegally.

But first we must follow through on a broken promises of the path.

To secure our borders.

And enforce our laws.

Caught in the middle class struggle to require an education system that gives people the skills today's jobs and -- and the knowledge that tomorrow's world require.

We need to -- local school districts offer more advanced placement courses and more vocational and career.

And we need to give all parents.

Especially the parents of children with special needs the opportunity to send their children the school of their choice.

And because college tuition costs grown so fast we need to change the way we pay for higher education.

Now I believe in federal financially.

I couldn't on the college -- It's not just about spending more money.

It -- about strengthening and modernizing them.

The 21 century workforce should not be forced to accept twentieth century education solutions.

-- students -- only eighteen year old they're returning veterans.

The single parent to decide to get the education -- -- earn a decent wage.

And they're workers who have lost jobs that are never coming back and need to be -- trying.

We need to me that does not discriminate against program to nontraditional students rely.

Like online courses -- degree programs that give you credit for work experience.

I finished school -- -- over a 100000 dollars in student loans.

That -- paid off just a few months ago.

Today many graduates face massive student loans.

We must give students more information on the cost and benefits of the student loans are taking out.

All these measures are key to helping grow the economy.

-- we won't be able to sustain a vibrant middle class.

Unless -- solve our debt problem.

Every dollar government borrows is money that isn't being invested to create jobs and the uncertainty created by the debt is one reason why many businesses aren't hiring.

The president loves to blame the debt on President Bush but President Obama.

Created more debt and for years.

Than his predecessor -- -- eight.

The real cause of our debt that our government has been spending one trillion dollars more than -- every year.

That's why we need a balanced budget amendment.