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Ted Cruz: “Chuck Schumer is shutting down the federal government...to…”

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

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Schumer Shutdown-The Chaos the Dems have Unleashed, and Why

Published | Video Starts at 31:36

Fund the entirety of the federal government, but not fund Obamacare, So not fund the law that was causing damage to … Chuck Schumer is shutting down the federal government...to give free health care to illegals. … And I also said, you know, the reporters were like, isn't it the same? And I said, listen, let me be clear. In 2013, it was Chuck Schumer who shut the government down. (31:36–31:56)

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Asserts that Chuck Schumer is shutting down the government to provide free health care to illegal immigrants.

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