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Ted Cruz: “Energy prices are foundational to everything else.”

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

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Senator Cruz says the White House allocated billions for Texas and others as part of its border security

Published | Video Starts at 07:12

And we have a clear mandate from the voters to unleash American energy that is going to have the effect of driving down not just energy prices, but Energy prices are foundational to everything else. So when you think of, you look at the higher prices we paid because of the Democrats war on Texas, oil and gas, that doesn't just impact you when you … (07:12–07:16)

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Asserts that energy prices affect the cost of various goods and services.

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