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House Speaker Paul Ryan has been accused of being \u201cout of touch\u201d with ordinary Americans after cheering a $1.50 per week increase to the weekly wage of a Pennsylvania school secretary.<\/p>\n

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The Republican congressional leader was hailing the effect of his party\u2019s $1.5 trillion tax cut on Twitter when he made the gaffe. \u201cA secretary at a public high school in Lancaster, PA, said she was pleasantly surprised her pay went up $1.50 a week\u2026 she said [that] will more than cover her Costco membership for the year,\u201d<\/em> the tweet read.<\/p>\n

The tweet, which was deleted but stored on an online public database<\/a> of politicians\u2019 deleted tweets, has been met with howls of outrage online. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m still thinking about that Paul Ryan tweet. Not because of the ridicule but just how wildly out of touch it was<\/p>\n

\u2014 bringing my baby to a theater near you (@fivefifths) February 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Paul Ryan just offered to buy a round for the whole bar and handed the bartender a McDonald\u2019s gift card with $6 on it<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bryan (@MurderBryan) February 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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His political opponents were also quick to criticize the post, with Democratic House minority leader Nancy Pelosi calling the tweet \u201cembarrassing.\u201d<\/em> Writing on Twitter, Pelosi also cited Ryan\u2019s receipt of a $500,000 donation<\/a> from the Republican benefactors the Koch Brothers following the passing of the tax bill in November.<\/p>\n

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Paul Ryan deleted his embarrassing tweet of a blatant admission because he and Republicans don\u2019t want you to know the truth: the #GOPTaxScam<\/a> is a gift to corporate America and the top 1% at your expense.<\/p>\n

He also doesn\u2019t want you to know he got $500.000.00 from the Koch family. pic.twitter.com\/ENXxASfAMP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) February 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The economy is not the stock market. It\u2019s not the unemployment rate. And it\u2019s not GDP. It\u2019s you. And if you\u2019re only getting $1.50 a week from the #GOPTaxScam<\/a>, it\u2019s not working for you. cc: @SpeakerRyan<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) February 4, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ryan\u2019s Republican primary challenger ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, Paul Nehlen, said his opponent lacked real world experience because his only other job before his political career was as a hot dog salesman.<\/p>\n

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