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Ted Cruz: “If we have really high tariffs that the US has put in place…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 12:16

… an end, that rather views tariffs as an objective, as a good economic outcome, that we have high tariffs forever. And if that contingent prevails, I worry next year that If we have really high tariffs that the US has put in place and if our trading partners have really high tariffs, retaliatory tariffs, that we could end up going into a recession. the economy could turn downhill. And if that happens, that could lead to a really rough election. (12:16–12:27)

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