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Ted Cruz: Our economy is still recovering from the pandemic; now is one of the worst times to saddle our economy with higher…

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
Our economy is still recovering from the pandemic; 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 warns against raising taxes during economic recovery.

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