Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanAt indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates Peterson faces fight of his career in deep-red Minnesota district MORE (R-Wis.) was criticized Saturday on social media for citing a Pennsylvania woman whose paycheck went up by $1.50 a week as a success of the recently passed GOP tax-reform bill.

Ryan tweeted a link to an Associated Press report detailing how some workers have begun to see more take-home pay as the result of new withholding guidelines following the passage of the bill.

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The AP featured multiple workers who have seen an increase in their pay, including Julia Ketchum, a high school secretary in Pennsylvania. Ketchum’s paycheck increased by $1.50 a week, and she told the AP the increase would cover her Costco membership for the year.

Ryan highlighted Ketchum’s story in a tweet Saturday that was later deleted.

Social media users and Democratic lawmakers fired back at Ryan over his tweet.

As a thank you for passing a $1 trillion corporate tax cut, Paul Ryan received $500,000 in campaign contributions from the Koch brothers, which would probably cover the cost of buying a Costco. https://t.co/piiWqzOEGo — Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) February 3, 2018

$1.50 a week for 52 weeks equals $78 per year, times 125 million workers that equals $9.75 billion a year.



Yet the tax cut costs $1.5 trillion — with a t — over ten years.



Where’d the money go? https://t.co/RQKEPM75GC — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 3, 2018

Paul Ryan: A secretary is saving $1.50 a week from the tax bill.



Also Paul Ryan: These aren’t crumbs. — Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) February 3, 2018

“A Costco mention will please the poors,” thinks Ryan. “That is where they buy their huts, and the slurry that they eat” https://t.co/5llDDSEgmE — Owen Ellickson (@onlxn) February 3, 2018

You gave $1.5 TRILLION to the richest people on the planet, and you’re using an anecdote about someone making an extra 21 cents a day to argue it was good for the rest of us? Hahahahahaha https://t.co/FoFk4Thupv — Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) February 3, 2018

Republicans are proud of themselves for [checks notecard....adjusts glasses....squints] someone making .21 cents more a day? https://t.co/qMne593S3M — jordan (@JordanUhl) February 3, 2018

This is a parody account, right?



…right? https://t.co/rmBlqhZy9O — Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer) February 3, 2018

Earlier this week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.) was criticized by Republicans, including President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE and Vice President Pence, when she referred to companies giving $1,000 bonuses after the tax bill as “crumbs.”

“If you’re going to say that $1,000 is crumbs, you live in a different world than I’m living in,” Pence said.

Republicans have hammered Pelosi for the comments and are looking to tie her remarks to Democratic candidates in the upcoming 2018 midterms.