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Ted Cruz: “They [Trump accounts] are now live. They are investment…”

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

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Donald Trump's New Deal: Ted Cruz Shares The Inside Scoop Trump Accounts

Published | Video Starts at 02:04

The biggest reason that this week is historic is on July 4th on our nation's 250th birthday, the Trump accounts went live. The Trump accounts, the accounts. I wrote the legislation, I created this program. They [Trump accounts] are now live. They are investment accounts for every single child in America. And I believe they are going to have a profound impact for the future of our kids, as our kids are going to experience the miracle of compound growth and as our kids are going to become capitalists. (02:04–02:10)

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Asserts that Trump accounts are investment accounts available for every child in America.

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