Johnson has voiced skepticism at Trump’s tariffs and previously said the United States should not count on the revenue when crafting his “big, beautiful bill.” But he told reporters Thursday he might be freshly receptive to them as further spending cuts become unlikely in the Senate.
“It’s not codified right now, but if we hit a sticking point, that’s maybe not a bad place to go in terms of assuring ourselves that we have reduced deficits,” Johnson said.
The tariffs would shave $2.8 trillion off the deficit, according to the Congressional Budget Office, but have faced court challenges and could be lifted as part of trade talks.
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For that reason, Johnson has insisted that Congress focus on “spending, spending, spending” and has refused to give
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