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Ted Cruz: ... is, it automatically registers everyone to vote if you interact with the government, so if you get a welfare…

On the recordMarch 28, 2021
... is, it automatically registers everyone to vote if you interact with the government, so if you get a welfare payment, if you get an unemployment payment, if you get a driver`s license, if you go to a public college or university. It is a profoundly dangerous bill.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas
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msnbc.com

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Ted Cruz expresses his opposition to the automatic voter registration provisions of the For the People Act, labeling it as dangerous.

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