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Mike Johnson challenges Trump-backed idea of taxing millionaires: ‘Not a big fan’

By Emily Hallas
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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) criticized a proposal backed by President Donald Trump that would hike taxes for the wealthy. 

During an interview over the weekend, Johnson was asked whether he was “seriously considering” proposals seeking to allow the top marginal tax rate to revert to 39.6%.

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