Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) said that Americans struggling to make ends meet may not work as hard as he does, after he was asked whether they could afford a lobster tail dinner like the one he said he plans to eat on July 4th. Nehls made the comments during an exchange with reporters on Capitol Hill, according to Mediaite.
The exchange happened after MeidasTouch‘s Pablo Manríquez asked Nehls how House Republicans justify saying they are fighting for affordability when they return to their districts, citing the ongoing “affordability” crisis tied to rising gas prices and other costs. Nehls responded, “Affordability? What are you talking about?”
