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Mike Johnson: “We're going to prevent the largest tax increase in US…”

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

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Interview with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tariff Proposals and Congressional Challenges

Published | Video Starts at 07:51

We're going to unleash American energy dominance again, which in Louisiana, we know how important that is, but it' important for all aspects of the economy and national security. And then We're going to prevent the largest tax increase in US History, because that will happen by default if we don't get this fixed by the end of this year. And we're trying to get this all done by Memorial Day, because the sooner the better. It will bring stability to the markets, the bond markets, the stock market, and it will restore consumer confidence in a big way. (07:51–07:59)

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Asserts that a large tax increase will occur by default if not addressed by the end of the year.

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