Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson is a Republican U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District first elected in 2016. He was elected as House Speaker on Oct. 25, 2023. Before he served in Congress, Johnson spent nearly 20 years litigating constitutional law cases in district and appellate courts nationwide.
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Mike Johnson’s Pants on Fire claim that 1% of federal employees are ‘actually working in the office’
About 1% of federal employees are “actually working in the office.”
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“The millions (of immigrants) that have been paroled can simply go to their local welfare office or the DMV and register to vote.”
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Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do want to stay home.”
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“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
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“Prices have increased over 17% in the last two years.”
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“In the time it’s going to take me to deliver this speech, we’ll go up another $20 million in debt.”