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Ted Cruz: “The average refund that Americans have gotten have gone up…”

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

Sen Cruz: This is short-minded and short-sighted

Published April 15, 2026 | Video Starts at 06:15

I mean, that's the one we have. A lot of people don't even know it. You know, I will say it's April 15th, it's tax day. And the stats today, the refunds, The average refund that Americans have gotten have gone up 11%. The average refund is $3,400. And if you look at some of the breakdown, over 6 million filers have filed for no tax on tips. The average deduction is over $7,100. (06:15–06:20)

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Claims that the average tax refund for Americans has increased by 11%.

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