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You were here last night, writing the rise with your family. You are a young senator. A lot of iowans tell me they relate to you. Senator rubio that is why i was so focused on student loan debt. Alternative educational plans. That is why we want to increase the child tax credit. That is why we want to cut the burden on small business. That is why we want to expand the childcare tax credit, so students going back to school have somewhere to put their kids. I think it is 35 out of 50 states, childcare is more expensive than higher education. These are challenges real americans are facing. We have an agenda we are very proud of. Senator rubio hey, how are you . Good to see you. Senator rubio we were here last night area last night, too. My daughters were here. Senator rubio they went to the concert and i rode rides with the boys. Spent about 50 trying to knock down a bottle. It was fun. We had a great time. We appreciate your contribution to the iowa economy. Senator rubio maybe it was mo ....
Assaulted. It is the living politics. [applause] say that wanted to next question,he one of the most interesting moments in my political education is when i came out of prison in 1999. That aber very clearly friend of mine talk to me about the privileges i had that i did not know i had. He was talking about rebuilding my life. I looked at him and got angry. I said, first of all i just got a prison. Im still on parole. Shut up about my perl urges my privileges. Explained to me, you know what, brother, let me talk to you about the things that you never knew or understood you have. It was a telling moment. He said, you have amle privilege. Male privilege. I said, what he is saying, man . Im fresh out of the joint. He said, what have you ever done to protect your self from someone raping you when you walk all midnight. You came here and became a citizen. What happens to you when you get arrested and go to prison, versus a person undocumented thrown in prison and not charge anything and cap ....
We need to take him on the maury show. America, you are not the father. Want to say one last thing. The only reason i am nervous this time is because my family is here. They have never come to anything of mine. I want to tell you guys i love you and i and everything i am and will be because someone took the time to love me and care about me. [applause] Immortal Technique i want to say also we are on the right side, ladies and gentlemen. Illegal war, antidrone, antiracism, antisex discrimination. Give ourselves a round of applause for being on the right side of every issue in this country. [applause] shertal technique and now, is going to sing for us the national anthem. Please. Ms. Franklin he is a little too silly for me. I know we are short on time but there are two things i wanted to share. We talked about black lives matter and a black folks go into the street. Know important for us to for the past 40 years, we have been i ....