Senator Ted Cruz(@SenTedCruz):The claim that our college sports bill takes away athletes’ ability to get paid what they are worth is simply wrong. The old system, where everyone got paid but the athletes, wasn’t fair. As a conservative, I believe you ought to be able to reap the rewards of your labor. If you can sell millions of tennis shoes, you ought to be able to make millions of dollars. Our bill protects that right.

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Senator Ted Cruz@SenTedCruz

2026.10.03 20:09

The claim that our college sports bill takes away athletes’ ability to get paid what they are worth is simply wrong. The old system, where everyone got paid but the athletes, wasn’t fair. As a conservative, I believe you ought to be able to reap the rewards of your labor. If you can sell millions of tennis shoes, you ought to be able to make millions of dollars. Our bill protects that right.