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Ted Cruz: “We actually agree with abolishing the Department of…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 21:03

Let's start off where she's saying, okay, the President is trying to abolish the Department of Education and Congress is refusing to do its jobs. No, We actually agree with abolishing the Department of Education. This was something that the President campaigned on. And the reason the American people agree with abolishing the federal Department of Education is not because education doesn't matter, but precisely the opposite. (21:03–21:07)

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