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Tim Walberg: “The only increase in jobs this year came as a result of…”

Featuring: Tim Walberg, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, District 5

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Congressman Tim Walberg 4-17-26

Published | Video Starts at 05:45

I don't think it's a problem that we don't have enough IRS agents. We just don't have enough taxpayers. And that's why we're trying to grow the economy and grow jobs. And so far it's working. The only increase in jobs this year came as a result of private sector job increases. There were 00 increases in public sector jobs. In fact, 395,000 less. I trust that you get your taxes filed on time. I did. I did file them on time. (05:45–05:51)

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Asserts that job increases this year were solely due to private sector growth.

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