The former Massachusetts governor called Cruz's strategy not 'effective.' Cruz not swayed by Romney attack

Sen. Ted Cruz is not deterred by his critics, including former presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who have lambasted him for spearheading the strategy of attaching anti-Obamacare provisions to the government funding bill.

As the government shut down on Tuesday, Cruz defended the Republican Party for continuing to attack Obamacare in spending resolutions on Laura Ingraham’s radio show.


He brushed off criticism from Mitt Romney on Friday, when the former Massachusetts governor called the strategy not “effective.”

“He is certainly entitled to his views,” Cruz told Ingraham. “At the end of the day, I’m much more concerned about listening to the American people than I am about listening to politicians in and around the country, and the American people are hurting under Obamacare.”

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Cruz pushed a new plan he began advocating Monday night to have the House pass individual continuing resolutions funding parts of government like the Department of Veterans Affairs and national parks to put pressure on the Senate. He praised the House for so far not agreeing to pass a clean continuing resolution, as the Senate has demanded.

“I’m proud of the House. They’ve held their ground so far, and I hope and believe they’ll continue to hold their ground,” Cruz said