Ted Cruz said "If the IRS targeting scandal has taught us anything, it should be that giving Federal bureaucrats control over the political activity of American citizens is a recipe for disaster." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014

If the IRS targeting scandal has taught us anything, it should be that giving Federal bureaucrats control over the political activity of American citizens is a recipe for disaster.

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Ted Cruz

Republican · Texas

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Cruz warns against federal control over political activities post-IRS scandal.

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