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Mike Johnson: “Inflation and weak leadership have left Americans poorer.”

Featuring: Mike Johnson, Republican | Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | National

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Mike Johnson addresses House of Representatives after winning speaker bid

Published | Video Starts at 07:30

They do. Sadly, for the past four years of divided government, too many politicians in Washington have done the opposite. Open borders and overregulation have destroyed our cities and stifled innovation. Inflation and weak leadership have left Americans poorer. And they have placed our country in a perilous position. That's right. But in recent months, we've witnessed something happening, something that's really remarkable. A political moment in our modern history. (07:30–07:35)

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Asserts that inflation and weak leadership have contributed to economic hardship for Americans.

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