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Ted Cruz: I have in my possession a letter that President Obama sent to John Boehner on August 30, 2011 which confirms that the…

On the recordOctober 30, 2017
I have in my possession a letter that President Obama sent to John Boehner on August 30, 2011 which confirms that the mandate is estimated to cost $2 billion.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Cruz references Obama's letter to highlight the costs associated with the ELD mandate.

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