We cannot continue to have an ...

We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the [economic superpower] and [military superpower] of the planet. That\'s just not going to happen. We\'re in a position where unless we take action, we\'ll end up being the [France] of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability.
We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the [economic superpower] and [military superpower] of the planet. That's just not going to happen. We're in a position where unless we take action, we'll end up being the [France] of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability.
 Mitt Romney

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