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Mike Johnson: “The Working Families Tax cut prevented the largest tax hike…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Delivers Remarks at House Republican Press Conference

Published | Video Starts at 01:59

So they can't take any credit for that. In fact, you can say rightfully that they would have prevented that great benefit for the American people. Among its many accomplishments, The Working Families Tax cut prevented the largest tax hike in American history. which would have happened by default had we not passed the bill last December. It eliminated burdensome regulations. It unleashed affordable American energy again and strengthened critical safety nets with reforms to curb fraud, waste and abuse of the welfare programs. (01:59–02:02)

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