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Ted Cruz: “I don't think we will ever see real spending restraint…”

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Published | Video Starts at 32:38

There are about 20 of us who will vote against a trillion dollar spending bill. And we are frequently begging our colleagues. And to be honest, I don't think we will ever see real spending restraint without strong presidential leadership, which means it will never come from a Joe Biden or Kamala Harris. And look, if Elon and Vivek convince President Trump that he's gonna lean in aggressively on cutting spending, great. But that hadn't happened, so what would. (32:38–32:48)

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Asserts that significant spending restraint requires strong presidential leadership, which Ted Cruz believes will not come from Joe Biden or Kamala Harris.

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