This is a bill that was written for hardworking Americans, middle- and lower-class earners in particular, and they will feel the effects of that in the economy, and they’ll have higher wages and more opportunity and more economic growth, and that’s a major factor in a midterm election.
Johnson defends the bill as beneficial for working-class Americans and its importance for midterm elections.
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I was very angry about it. And a lot of my members called me and said: ‘Did you know about it?’
I think that was way out of line. I don't think that was a smart thing… and the House is going to reverse -- we are going to repeal that.
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