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Ted Cruz: “If Congress doesn't act in three to five years, we will see…”

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

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Saving College Sports—Landmark New Legislation that's a Massive Win for Athletes, Colleges & Fans

Published | Video Starts at 13:59

All of the other sports are surviving on the revenue from football. And what is happening is we're in a nonstop spending war where the budgets are going up and up and up. And I believe If Congress doesn't act in three to five years, we will see 30 to 50 colleges across America that will still have football teams and it'll basically be a mini NFL. It will be a pro football league, kind of the G league for The NFL and the rest of the school. (13:59–14:13)

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Asserts that without congressional action, only 30 to 50 colleges will have football teams in three to five years.

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