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Jon Husted: “I'm for more of the benefits going to working class people…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Sen. John Husted on using AI to make government efficient, Pres. Trump's tariff and tax agenda

Published March 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:37

I'm not suggesting you shouldn't, by the. Way, but I'm saying if you can already. Semantics. We can argue semantics. I'll tell you where I am on the issue is that I'm for more of the benefits going to working class people. That's the base of the Republican Party. I want this to work for the Republican Party. So you'd be prepared to raise taxes on some of us. Working class people are the ones that have to benefit from tax proposals. (08:37–08:43)

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Asserts support for tax benefits to favor working-class people.

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