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Ted Cruz: “The kids of America do not have trillions in investments…”

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

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State of the Union Extravaganza

Published | Video Starts at 48:46

And it is literally the case that if Phil Hellmuth does not connect me with Brad Gerstner, April a year ago. There are no Trump accounts. And the American, The kids of America do not have trillions in investments, which is what they're going to have through Trump accounts. You know, this is Michael. Michael, you know what I heard there, by the way? I heard that. Could you imagine the bills that could have been written if you, Michael and I were there at that table? (48:46–48:52)

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Asserts that the Trump accounts will result in trillions in investments for American children.

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