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Troy Nehls: “Maybe not, maybe the 60% of America don’t work as hard as I do either, I mean, I don’t know.”

On the recordJuly 2, 2026
Maybe not, maybe the 60% of America don’t work as hard as I do either, I mean, I don’t know.
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Troy Nehls
Republican · Texas

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Response to affordability concerns raised by a reporter.

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