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Ted Cruz: “There are 2.3 million Hispanic small business owners.”

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

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Published December 6, 2012 | Video Starts at 15:08

You know, when you talk about jobs in the economy, 2/3 of all new jobs in the economy come from small businesses. Did you know There are 2.3 million Hispanic small business owners. There are roughly 50 million Hispanics in this country. If you assume 2 per household, that means 1 in 10 Hispanic households is a small business owner. (15:08–15:14)

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