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Mike Johnson: “What will happen if that counter proposal was enacted is…”

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

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Speaker Johnson Joins CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

You're making this argument that they want to just give health care to everyone who's here illegally. This is not for people who cross the border and don't have paperwork. These are people who have temporary protection. Absolutely. What will happen if that counter proposal was enacted is illegal aliens would be paid for. American taxpayers hard earned dollars would be paying for benefits for illegal aliens. Again, we're not doing that. But it's against federal law for people who are here illegally to get. (03:53–03:59)

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Asserts that a counter proposal would result in illegal aliens receiving benefits.

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