ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Promotes Economic Opportunity for Hardworking Texans in East Texas Tour
Tours Skeeter Boats Inc., participates in student forum at Tyler Junior College’s Rogers Center and holds employee town hall at Brookshire's Grocery Company
August 7, 2017
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TYLER, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday toured and visited with employees at the Skeeter Boats, Inc. In Tyler, Sen. Cruz toured the Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Center at Tyler Junior College (TJC), and participated in a forum with TJC students. Afterward, Sen. Cruz visited Brookshire's Grocery Company, and held an employee town hall.
Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s visit. Selected news coverage is below:
Tyler Morning Telegraph: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz visits East Texas, talks health care and tax reform
“U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz stopped in East Texas on Friday, pledging to make good on the Republicans’ promise to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Speaking to a group of employees of Brookshire Grocery Company, Cruz acknowledged that Senate Republicans failed in their effort last week to pass a bill to repeal the ACA, also known as Obamacare. ‘I believe we’ll get it done,’ Cruz said. ‘We’ll get it done by making the central issue lowering premiums. How will we do that? Basic economics. We’ll offer more choices.’”
Kilgore News Herald: Lawmaker touts hands-on work at Kilgore plant
“Overall, Cruz concluded, there are four key priorities for Congress and President Donald Trump right now: repealing Obamacare, tax reform, regulatory reform and keeping Constitutionally-minded justices on the Supreme Court and the federal benches. ‘If we deliver on those four – that’s a big, big deal – this could be the most productive Congress in decades. If we fail on those four, this could be the most heartbreaking missed opportunity we’ve seen in a long time.’ When it comes to tax reform, Cruz added, he’s optimistic. ‘What I’m spending my time doing right now is bringing together Republicans. Let’s stop fighting amongst ourselves, let’s focus on delivering results, let’s focus on keeping our promises, lifting the burden from Washington and let the economy take off, bring back jobs here to East Texas and all across the world.’”
KLTV: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz discusses health care on East Texas tour
“U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas discussed health care and other issues during a stop on a scheduled tour of appearances in East Texas today. Cruz was set to tour and visit with employees at Skeeter Boats Inc. in Kilgore, participate in a roundtable at Tyler Junior College and visit Brookshire’s Grocery Company. While in Kilgore, Cruz told several media present that lawmakers needed to pull together to pass a health care bill. ‘Let's deliver on repealing Obama care. Let's deliver on tax cuts, on lifting regulations, on expanding jobs and economic growth,’ Cruz said. ‘We're gonna do what we promised.’”
KETK: Sen. Ted Cruz stops in Tyler for healthcare roundtable
“Senator Ted Cruz stopped in Tyler Friday to hear from health care representatives from across the East Texas region. ‘You're dealing with it everyday trying to provide healthcare in a difficult environment and in particular in rural healthcare which has been hammered in recent years,’ Sen. Cruz said. He called Obamacare a disaster and looking for ways he can help those trying to provide health care in rural areas.”
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