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Ted Cruz: “17,000 workers have lost their job and American consumers…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Garland added that DOJ quote will continue to vigorously enforce the nation's antitrust laws to protect American consumers. Now, every word of that is gobbledygook and wrong. And right now, 17,000 workers have lost their job and American consumers are facing fewer choices and higher prices. Love, generosity, and compassion. We say those words all the time. And they sound good, they feel good, but here's the truth, Those words don't mean anything unless they turn into action. (20:52–21:02)

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Asserts that blocking the merger resulted in job losses and reduced consumer choices.

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