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Republican House Speaker EXPOSED In Surprising Financial Report As Shutdown Rage Grows
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3:58Now PlayingRepublican House Speaker Mike Johnson's surprising financial moves get exposed with other top congressional leaders as backlash grows over congressmembers continuing to receive paychecks during the continuing government shutdown, while other federal workers and troops are not and may not see back pay. John Iadarola breaks it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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As The Government Shutdown Drags On, Here Are The Finances Of Congress’ Leaders
"America is a week and a half into its latest government shutdown, and there seems to be no end in sight. Many federal functions have simply ceased, with hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and those still working doing so without any guarantee of getting paid. Constitutionally-mandated paychecks are still flowing for Congress, however, including the four top leaders: Senate majority leader John Thune, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries.
None of them come from particularly wealthy backgrounds, but that’s about where their financial similarities end: As the leaders negotiate a way out of the impasse, they are doing so from notably different financial situations. All longtime politicians, Johnson is the youngest and least wealthy of the bunch, declaring no assets at all on his latest government financial disclosure, while the other three are multimillionaires sitting on sizable nest eggs no matter what happens in the Capitol. No one is less reliant on pay day than Schumer, who is worth more than the other three combined."
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