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Marco Rubio
stated on December 13, 2015 an interview on Meet the Press

The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it."

By Amy Sherman • December 22, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on December 15, 2015 the CNN debate in Las Vegas

Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."

By Amy Sherman, W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on December 1, 2015 a post on her campaign website

"Ted Cruz tried to ban contraception" five times.

By Louis Jacobson • December 2, 2015

Marco Rubio
stated on November 12, 2015 remarks to reporters in South Carolina

Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."

By W. Gardner Selby • November 18, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2015 a meme on a Facebook page

Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 28, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2015 an online meme

Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 8, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2015 an online meme

Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 27, 2015

Occupy Democrats
stated on July 11, 2014 a Facebook photo post

Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2014

James Moore
stated on March 20, 2014 a tweet

"Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 20, 2014

Veronica Escobar
stated on May 22, 2013 a telephone conference call with reporters.

Says El Paso is the "safest city of our size in the nation."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 30, 2013

Paul Sadler
stated on October 2, 2012 the U.S. Senate candidate debate at WFAA-TV in Dallas.

"I never supported" a state income tax for Texas.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 5, 2012

Paul Sadler
stated on September 26, 2012 a press release.

Says Ted Cruz "has pledged to eliminate" the U.S. Department of Education, which would end federal aid to college students.

By W. Gardner Selby • September 27, 2012

Paul Sadler
stated on July 31, 2012 a runoff night statement.

Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 20, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on June 4, 2012 a radio interview.

"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on May 24, 2012 a radio ad.

Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."

By W. Gardner Selby • June 1, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on April 17, 2012 a TV ad.

Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 19, 2012

Tom Leppert
stated on April 13, 2012 a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.

Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 16, 2012

David Dewhurst
stated on February 22, 2012 a press release.

Says Ted Cruz slurred Republican senators including John Cornyn as "graybeards" and "spineless jellyfish."

By W. Gardner Selby • March 5, 2012

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