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… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
![“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…” quote by Mitt Romney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/235/mitt-romney-268_21st-century_we-cannot-continue-to-have-an-excellence_3090553.jpg)