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Tucker Carlson: “Why doesn't everyone just pay the same rate?”

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Sen. Ron Johnson: Uncovering the Truth About 9-11 and What's Really in the "Big Beautiful Bill"

Published May 28, 2025 | Video Starts at 53:09

Interesting. So that's probably like a Raytheon talking point then. I don't know, I'm just putting the basic numbers. Oh, that's interesting. So what happens to this bill? Why doesn't everyone just pay the same rate? I don't understand that. And then everyone has skin in the game. Everyone has a better sense of what their government is spending and on what if it's coming out of your. (53:09–53:12)

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