Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Rafael Edward "Ted" Cruzis an American attorney and politician; he was elected in 2012 as the junior United States Senator from Texas...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 December 1970
CityCalgary, Canada
CountryUnited States of America
life
I've really had two heroes in my life. My father and Ronald Reagan.
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I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility.
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I suspect I was not the first 21-year-old who thought he knew more than he did. And one of the virtues of age, one of the virtues of getting married and becoming a father, is it often leads one to take a more measured approach to life.
fighting constitution whole-life
I've spent my whole life fighting for free-market principles and the Constitution. That's not going to change.
life leader needs
We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage and life.
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When I ran in Texas, I told the people of Texas, 'if you elect me, I will lead the fight against amnesty.'
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I've spent the past month in Washington, D.C., and it is terrific to be back in America.
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The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.
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The single best thing we can do is expand competition. Let people purchase health insurance across state lines. If you want to expand access, what you want to do is increase choices and drive down cost.
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Thanks to President Obama for joining a unanimous Congress and signing S 2195 into law.
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We should expand health savings accounts so people can save in a tax-advantaged way for more routine healthcare needs.
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Washington has, with some justification, gained a reputation for being hopelessly mired in partisan gridlock.
I think most Americans don't really care about politicians bickering in Washington.
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I think Mitt Romney is a good man.