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Ted Cruz: “Under Obama, Hispanic unemployment climbed over 10%.”

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

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Ted Cruz Speaks at the American Principles Project Red, White, & Blue Gala

Published | Video Starts at 16:32

In the Hispanic community, in the African American community, in the American community. You know, the policies of Barack Obama did even more damage in the minority communities than they did throughout the country. Under Obama, Hispanic unemployment climbed over 10%. African American unemployment climbed to over 14%. And yet we did an incredibly poor job of articulating the message of opportunity. I'll give you another example. School choice. (16:32–16:37)

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Asserts that Hispanic unemployment exceeded 10% during Obama's presidency.

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