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Ted Cruz: “The Social Security Administration, when a new child is…”

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

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Historic Week Launching Trump Accounts for every Kid in America—the Inside Story behind this Land...

Published | Video Starts at 27:45

Uh, here, as a result of my conversations with the President and with the Treasury Secretary, what they did do is announce prior to July 4th that The Social Security Administration, when a new child is born, is going to work with that child's parents to open a Trump account at the time of birth. Um, it's unclear if that is full auto enroll, but it is at least a significant step in the direction of auto enrollment. (27:45–28:03)

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Asserts that the Social Security Administration will open Trump accounts for newborns.

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