Cruz suggests GOP ignored cost of living as top midterm issue: ‘They didn’t understand’

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday gave his take on Republicans‘ upset in the midterm elections, saying the GOP fell short on addressing voters’ concerns about the cost of living.
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