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Ted Cruz: “Newborn children will have a thousand dollars automatically…”

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

A Historic Year of Victories

Published December 19, 2025 | Video Starts at 22:17

What's gonna happen next year? Next year on July 4, every child in America is going to have a personal investment account open for them. Newborn children will have a thousand dollars automatically [in their investment accounts]. se which is amazing. Parents, families, employers can put up to $5,000 a year in a tax advantaged account. (22:17–22:21)

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