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Ted Cruz: “By the time that little girl is 35, she will have $700,000…”

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

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President Trump Makes Announcement on Federal Savings Accounts for Children

Published | Video Starts at 21:53

If you assume the historic rate of growth of The S&P 500, which is 7% a year, by the time that little girl is 18, she will have $170,000 in that account. And if she keeps saving, By the time that little girl is 35, she will have $700,000 in that account. That is game changing. And we're not talking the children of Michael and Susan Dell, the children of Donald Trump, the children of people of great success. (21:53–22:01)

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Asserts that with continued contributions and growth, the account will reach $700,000 by age 35.

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