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Ted Cruz: Going forward, we’re in the midst of a debate about who our party is and what we believe, and I think economically we’ve…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
Going forward, we’re in the midst of a debate about who our party is and what we believe, and I think economically we’ve got to debate, ‘Are we a small-government, free-market conservative party? Are we a big-government, nanny-state party?
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Ted Cruz
Republican · Texas

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Cruz discusses the future of the GOP.

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