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“The point is that tariffs contributed to inflation.”
“We support open-source AI and the innovation it unlocks. But open source is not open season on American IP.”

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On the recordMay 30, 2022
Don`t have all of these unlocked backdoors. Install bulletproof doors and locking classroom doors. The most effective tool for keeping kids safe is armed law enforcement on the campus. What stops armed bad guys is armed good guys. Absent fathers, declining church attendance, video games. If you could wave a magic wand and eliminate all firearms in America, there would be substantially more murders. It`s never been about guns.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
Source
msnbc.com

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Ted Cruz discusses gun safety measures and argues against gun control, stating that the issue is not about guns.

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