The point is this, you can not have a united country without a single language and single currency. As one said, why learn Spanish, you only need it to talk to your gardener. That alone should speak for the veracity of Rick Santorum's statement. He wants the people to be able to get a better job than gardener.

The educated Puerto Rician professonals want their children to be fluent in American English so they can make something of themselves.