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Tony Wied: “We have less people working for our government.”

Featuring: Tony Wied, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 8

Rep. Tony Wied on President Trump's State of the Union Address

Published February 25, 2026 | Video Starts at 01:50

Well, I think we've added a lot of jobs. I mean, reports show over 600,000. And I think something to, to really keep in mind is that we're not adding government jobs. We have less people working for our government. Our government is completely bloated. All of the jobs are coming in the private sector. It's time that we re industrialize our great country and really, you know, ignite our manufacturing base. (01:50–01:53)

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“The price of fuel... cut in half.”
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“Overdose deaths are way down. Crime is way down.”
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“Reports show over 600,000 [jobs added].”
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“We saw 40 year record highs in inflation [during the Biden administration].”
Rep. Tony Wied on President Trump's State of the Union Address | Uploaded February 25, 2026 | 02:46-02:49
“Inflation is drastically reduced in the 2% range.”
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“In my hometown and northeastern Wisconsin where we're under $2.50 gallon.”
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“Canada is taking advantage of us [in the agriculture industry].”
Rep. Tony Wied on President Trump's State of the Union Address | Uploaded February 25, 2026 | 04:00-04:03
“Over seven wars, using tariffs as leverage.”
Rep. Tony Wied on President Trump's State of the Union Address | Uploaded February 25, 2026 | 04:20-04:24
“There's hope for small businesses. We want people to earn more. We want businesses to do better.”
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“Reducing regulations so that, you know, government gets out of the way, lets job creators do what they need to do.”
Rep. Tony Wied on President Trump's State of the Union Address | Uploaded February 25, 2026 | 07:23-07:31