 
 <prompt> ```Washington (CNN) -- Dem get political upstarts, rebels with and without a cause, and then there's Ted Cruz. 

The first-term Republican senator from Texas don achieve the rare notoriety of dey make almost everybody for Washington vex with am, at least for now. 

Him legislative maneuverings lead to last year's 16-day government shutdown, and he almost single-handedly scuttled this week's congressional approval of a year-long debt ceiling extension wey deny fiscal conservatives a key negotiating tool until after the November elections. 

Democrats no like Cruz because of him right-wing social and economic policies like vehement opposition to gay marriage and President Barack Obama's signature health care reforms. 

Cruz's Republican colleagues, especially those for the Senate, dey vex because he dey force them to choose between conservative purity and political pragmatism, a particularly tough spot for an election year. 

To Cruz, wey be tea-party favorite wey just arrive Washington over one year ago, e dey all about telling the truth -- as he see am. 

Election-year logic explain GOP dysfunction 

Cruz: Politicians dey lie to the people 

Washington politicians -- including fellow Republicans -- no wan dey honest with America about their unwillingness to tackle tough issues like the rising federal debt, Cruz talk am on Thursday for interview with conservative talk radio host Mark Levin. 

"People no like make dem dey lie to them," he talk to explain historically low approval ratings for Congress, add say forcing Republican politicians to tell the truth "makes their head explode." 

Others, including fellow legislators, talk say Cruz dey put him personal agenda of galvanizing a right-wing political movement ahead of wetin dey best for him party as a whole as dem dey try to reclaim control of the Senate and retain its House majority for November.``` <response>: 1. E get right-wing social and economic policies
2. Texas
3. Almost everybody dey vex with am
4. Yes
5. 16 days
6. Him no gree gay marriage
7. Him no gree President Barack Obama health care reforms.
8. Because e dey force dem make dem choose between conservative purity and political pragmatism
9. Yes
10. Yes 