VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-11-05
“The top issue, cost of living, is very real. Too many in politics dismissed it. They didn't understand,”
Ted Cruz · said 2026-11-04 · reported 2026-11-05
Cruz said the dismissal of the rising cost of living led Republicans to be unsuccessful in the election.
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