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Jim McGovern: “He [Speaker Mike Johnson] cares more about giving tax breaks…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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House Democrats Speak To Press Before Rules Debate

Published | Video Starts at 07:13

Thank you. So eight weeks ago, Speaker Mike Johnson sent the House of Representatives home. He basically abolished the House of Representatives and he did so because He [Speaker Mike Johnson] cares more about giving tax breaks to billionaires than he cares about extending tax relief to working families. so they can afford their health care. I took the train down here today because I want to make sure I got here for the Rules Committee meeting. (07:13–07:25)

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Asserts that Speaker Mike Johnson prioritizes tax breaks for billionaires over tax relief for working families.

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