Sen. Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, recently spoke before an Iowa crowd about many issues, but his comments about the economy and the family should be the battle cry of every person who wants this country — and a family oriented culture — to survive and prosper.

In his speech, Rubio weaved together the personal and the economic. He discussed the importance of a stable family life to a stable economy, and how critical the success of the middle class is not just to the country’s financial situation, but also to its place in the world. American exceptionalism, Rubio said, is important to every nation, not just the United States.

“The way to turn our economy around is not by making rich people poorer; it’s by making poor people richer,” Rubio said.