Republicans proved in less than two years during President Donald Trump’s first administration that they could bring about the “greatest economy in the history of the world,” and by passing the “one, big, beautiful bill” Thursday, even more will be achieved, House Speaker Mike Johnson told Newsmax’s Kilmeny Duchardt.

“We’re going to do that again on steroids,” Johnson said, shortly after the House voted to pass the budget bill that the president said will push his America First agenda.

The legislation is called “one, big, beautiful bill” for a reason, Johnson said. “It’s everything from ensuring border security to restoring American energy dominance. We’re going to prevent the largest tax increase in U.S. history, so the equivalent here is probably the largest tax cut in the history of the country. We’re going to get the economy going again by cutting regulations, cutting down on the permitting time for things to get the economy going again.”

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