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Ted Cruz: Now is one of the worst times to saddle our economy with higher taxes.

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
Now is one of the worst times to saddle our economy with higher taxes.
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz argues against raising taxes during economic recovery.

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