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Mike Johnson: “The debt limit cliff is approach now...it could be pushed…”

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Interview with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on 119th Congress Achievements

Published April 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:13

It will really calm, I think, a lot of the things in the economy and start us back on that path to real recovery. That's why it's so … The debt limit cliff is approach now...it could be pushed back on us further, maybe to early June. … within the Congress is to, I guess, raise taxes on the rich in order to pay for these tax extensions for the lower earners, like the no tax on tips, no tax on Social Security. (06:13–06:26)

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Asserts that the debt limit deadline could be as early as June, depending on tax receipts.

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