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Politico Highlights Boehner’s Congressional Transparency Reforms

posted September 1st, 2010

An article in today’s Politico highlights Congressman Boehner’s Congressional transparency reforms under the headline, “Republicans vow reform if they win House.”

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Boehner: Five Steps to Help Create New Jobs

posted September 1st, 2010

In the Cincinnati Enquirer this week, Congressman Boehner outlined five straightforward steps for getting our economy going and helping create new jobs…

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Watch Boehner’s Speech on National Security LIVE Today

posted August 31st, 2010

Congressman Boehner will be delivering a speech on national security today at the 92nd American Legion National Convention. You can watch Boehner’s remarks live at 2:10 PM EST on legion.org.

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Voters Want Less Spending, Not Higher Taxes, to Fuel Job Growth & Cut the Deficit

posted August 25th, 2010

Congressman Boehner argued in a major speech yesterday that, “We will not solve our fiscal challenges until we cut spending and have real economic growth – and we won’t have real economic growth if we keep raising taxes on small businesses.”

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Boehner: We Need a Fresh Start Focused on Unshackling Small Businesses

posted August 24th, 2010

Congressman Boehner delivered a major speech on jobs and the economy today where he outlined plans – including an “aggressive spending reduction” – to get our economy moving. Boehner says we need “a fresh start focused on unshackling small businesses, unleashing the entrepreneurship of our people…”

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Sixty-Two Percent of Ohioans Oppose President Obama’s Tax Hikes

posted August 23rd, 2010

The Dayton Daily News reports that “[s]ixty-two percent of Ohio likely voters” – reeling from 16 straight months of a double-digit unemployment rate – oppose raising taxes to fuel more government spending. That’s “8 points above the finding on the national level.” Fifty-two percent of Ohioans oppose raising taxes on anybody.

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Boehner to Obama: How Will Raising Taxes Create Jobs in Ohio?

posted August 18th, 2010

President Obama is in Columbus today (where workers got kicked off the job when Obama kicked off “Recovery Summer,” and where “stimulus” dollars went to high-end hotels and banquet centers) to tout his “stimulus” that didn’t work – even as he pushes for higher taxes on small businesses.

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Boehner Demands Full Account from Obama on Jobs-Killing Federal Rules

posted August 17th, 2010

Congressman Boehner is taking proactive steps to help private employers hire new works and get our economy moving again. This week, National Review says Boehner wrote a letter to President Obama “protesting billions in new federal rules small-businesses are facing”…

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White House Fails to Answer the Question: Where Are the Jobs?

posted August 11th, 2010

The Hamilton Journal-News reports that the Obama Administration today lobbed another desperate attack against Congressman Boehner for daring to stand up to the Democrats jobs-killing agenda. But the White House forgot to answer one little question: where are the jobs?

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Boehner in Darke County, Says We Need to Cut Spending to Create New Jobs

posted August 10th, 2010

In Darke County on Friday, Congressman Boehner said “Congress needs to have an honest conversation with the American people about spending cuts” so we can create jobs and wipe out the deficit.

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Boehner Tells Meet the Press that Local Employers Are Frozen With Uncertainty

posted August 8th, 2010

Congressman Boehner joined NBC’s Meet the Press live from Cincinnati this morning and highlighted what he’s hearing from small businesses around our district.

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Voters Reject ObamaCare’s Unconstitutional Mandates in Missouri

posted August 4th, 2010

Everyday Americans, small businesses, and elected officials are all fighting to scrap ObamaCare. Congressman Boehner is leading the fight to repeal ObamaCare and start over with common-sense, step-by-step reforms that will actually lower costs for small businesses right here in our district.

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Ohio “Stimulus” Tax Dollars Create Jobs… in El Salvador

posted August 3rd, 2010

When Democrats rammed the trillion-dollar “stimulus” into law, they said it would create new jobs … they just didn’t say those jobs would be in El Salvador. While American taxpayers face a $13 trillion debt and Ohio struggles with a double-digit unemployment rate, millions of tax dollars have been used to pay workers in Central America under the so-called “stimulus.”

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Boehner in Hamilton Journal News: Cut Spending, Stop the Tax Hikes

posted August 3rd, 2010

In an op-ed for the Hamilton Journal-News, Congressman Boehner addressed the uncertainty facing private sector employers here in our district due to the jobs-killing agenda of President Obama and Democrats in Congress.

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Boehner At the White House Speaks Out Against Small Business Tax Hike

posted July 28th, 2010

Boehner, a former small businessman, confronted the president yesterday at the White House and made it very clear: the Obama tax hike “will hurt small businesses, many of which pay income taxes as if they are a household.”

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Enquirer Backs Proposal to “REIN” In Job-Killing Federal Regulations

posted July 27th, 2010

Congressman Boehner has sponsored the REINS Act, legislation by Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) aimed at bolstering Congressional oversight of unaccountable federal bureaucrats and the jobs-killing regulations they impose.

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Boehner: A GOP Majority Will Post All Bills Online 72 Hours Before a Vote

posted July 23rd, 2010

Congressman Boehner has renewed his push for more transparency and accountability in Congress, telling Fox News yesterday that if Republicans win a Majority in November they will begin posting legislation online for at least 72 hours before a vote.

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Letter to Strickland: Don’t Force Ohio Taxpayers to Fund Abortions

posted July 21st, 2010

In a letter to the Governor, Congressman Boehner and other local lawmakers argue that “Ohioans were misled by the Obama Administration about the cost of the President’s health care legislation, and they cannot be misled again when it comes to this unconscionable use of taxpayer dollars.”

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Boehner Takes Questions, Talks Solutions With OH-8 Constituents

posted July 21st, 2010

Congressman Boehner held a “tele-town hall” meeting with local residents this morning to take questions and talk about solutions to the challenges facing Ohio and our country.

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ObamaCare’s Broken Promises Strengthen the Case for Repeal

posted July 19th, 2010

Several of the promises made by top Democrats while selling ObamaCare have been proven false, strengthening Congressman Boehner’s fight to repeal it and replace it with common-sense solutions that will lower costs for families and small businesses.

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Boehner: More Spending Won’t Fix Our Economy

posted July 15th, 2010

Congressman Boehner argues in a new op-ed that the trillion-dollar “stimulus” has only given America “[m]ore government” and “fewer jobs.” That’s why Boehner is promoting a plan that would “boost the economy and put people back to work.”

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Federal Deficit Tops $1 Trillion, Highlights Need to Cut Spending Now

posted July 14th, 2010

Associated Press reports that “with three months still to go in the budget year,” the “federal deficit has topped $1 trillion” for the second year in a row – an unsustainable pattern driven by “runaway government spending…”

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ObamaCare to Force Taxpayers to Subsidize Abortion in Pennsylvania

posted July 13th, 2010

If you needed another reason to support Congressman Boehner’s fight to repeal ObamaCare, here it is: the Obama Administration has approved a plan that would force taxpayers to subsidize abortions in Pennsylvania.

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Have You Connected With John on Facebook Yet?

posted July 12th, 2010

More than 100,000 people have connected with Congressman Boehner on Facebook. Are you one of them yet?

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Boehner: “It’s Time to Cut Spending” to Create New Jobs

posted July 8th, 2010

US News & World Report recently covered a letter signed by 100 economists who have an idea – they say Democrats’ “economic stimulus has failed and that ‘immediate action is needed to rein in federal spending’” to create new jobs.

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ObamaCare Hurting Job Growth, Causing Uncertainty for Ohio Businesses

posted July 6th, 2010

ObamaCare isn’t only a “gigantic burden” on Ohio taxpayers, it’s also making it more difficult for our small businesses to grow and hire new workers – the last thing we need with an unemployment rate in the double-digits.

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Boehner Advocates More Effective, Less Costly Ways of Connecting With Congress

posted July 6th, 2010

Congressman Boehner has been on the leading edge of the fight for more transparency and accountability in Congress – an effort that includes making better use of new and existing technologies to open the legislative process up to the American people.

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Boehner Backs Efforts to Repeal ObamaCare, Start Over With Reforms That Lower Costs

posted June 30th, 2010

With an “$8 billion deficit” looming for Ohio taxpayers and ObamaCare set to become a “gigantic burden” on the Buckeye State, Congressman Boehner signed on to two efforts aimed at forcing a vote on repealing the Democrats’ jobs-killing government takeover of health care…

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Boehner Exposes Democrats’ Backroom “Scheme & Deem” Spending Plan

posted June 29th, 2010

Democrats have cooked up a scheme whereby they can keep spending, taxing, and borrowing by simply pretending to pass a budget. Congressman Boehner called them on it in a press conference today…

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ObamaCare a “Gigantic Burden Being Dumped on the Buckeye State”

posted June 28th, 2010

As an “$8 billion deficit looms for Ohio,” the Intelligencer argues that ObamaCare is a “gigantic burden being dumped on the Buckeye State” that will force Ohio taxpayers “to spend much, much more” on health care…

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Boehner: Canceling the Budget is a “Colossal Failure of Leadership”

posted June 23rd, 2010

Congressman Boehner is leading the charge to cut government spending in an effort to help create new jobs. That’s why, in a press conference today, Boehner called Democrats’ failure to pass a budget this year a “colossal failure of leadership.”

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Democrats Propose Middle Class Tax Hikes to Fuel Budget-Less Spending Binge

posted June 22nd, 2010

It’s official: the Democrats running the House of Representatives have abandoned what they once called “the most basic responsibility of governing – enacting a budget.” And Congressman Boehner is calling for quick action to make up for their failure by cutting spending and helping create new jobs.

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Obama Kicks Off “Recovery Summer” By Kicking Workers Off the Job

posted June 18th, 2010

With a $13 trillion debt, double-digit unemployment in Ohio and 1-in-10 Americans out of work, and oil gushing out of the gulf, President Obama is visiting Columbus today to tout his trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill that didn’t work…

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Already Deep in Debt, ObamaCare Slaps Ohio Taxpayers With Another $1.45B

posted June 18th, 2010

Already suffering from 14 straight months of 10%+ unemployment, a deep budget gap, and a Democratic Governor with no plan to fix any of it, Ohio taxpayer are in for more bad news: another $1.45 billion in costs thanks to ObamaCare.

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Boehner: Don’t Exploit the Oil Spill to Impose National Energy Tax

posted June 16th, 2010

With America struggling under the weight of a $13 trillion debt and sky-high high unemployment, Democrats are scheming to exploit the devastating environmental disaster in the Gulf to jumpstart action on their jobs-killing national energy tax – and Congressman Boehner is trying to stop them.

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Boehner Presses White House to Ensure BP Pays for Gulf Cleanup, Cut Spending

posted June 10th, 2010

Boehner called on the White House to make sure “not a dime of taxpayer money” is used to clean up BP’s mess, and gave the president a letter signed by 100 economists urging Congress to cut government spending to help create new jobs.

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Reckless Spending & Massive Debt Are “A Massive Drag on Our Economy”

posted June 9th, 2010

Congressman Boehner is working hard to shake things up and alert Washington to the need to cut government spending – now – to get our economy back to creating jobs.

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Boehner: The Problem Is ObamaCare, Not the Sales Pitch

posted June 8th, 2010

The “Democrats’ problem isn’t the sales pitch for ObamaCare,” says Congressman Boehner, ridiculing news of their “glitzy” PR campaign. “The problem is ObamaCare itself.”

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“Terrible” Jobs Report Highlights Need to Cut Spending, Repeal ObamaCare

posted June 4th, 2010

Small businesses across Ohio and the country continue to struggle under the crippling weight of Democrats’ jobs-killing agenda. Today’s jobs report sounds the alarm about the need to repeal ObamaCare and start cutting spending now – and Congressman Boehner is fighting to make it happen.

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Debt Hits $13,000,000,000,000, $42K for Every American

posted June 3rd, 2010

The national debt officially passed $13,000,000,000,000 this week, which “works out to an obligation of more than $42,000 for every U.S. resident” according to the Washington Times. Boehner is leading the fight to cut spending now.

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Boehner Pushes Spending Cuts As Democrats Add to the Deficit

posted June 2nd, 2010

[A]ccording to ABC News, the Democrats in charge have gone on an unprecedented spending spree, adding “$230 billion to the national debt” in just three months, and ignoring economists and beleaguered taxpayers alike.

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Harvard Study: Earmarks Hurt Job Growth, Harm Local Communities

posted May 28th, 2010

Two months after Boehner led House Republicans in adopting a unilateral ban on earmarks, a new Harvard Study concludes that Congressional earmarks aren’t just wasteful – they actually hurt job growth and harm local communities.

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Community Banks Threatened by Democrats’ Regulatory Bill

posted May 27th, 2010

Congressman Boehner is backing legislation to reform government mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – whose reckless lending helped cause our financial crisis – that will protect taxpayers and help grow our economy.

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Time to Cut Spending: Boehner Tells 55KRC Congress Is Borrowing $.43 Out of Every Dollar Spent

posted May 25th, 2010

Congressman Boehner told 55KRC this morning that while unemployment remains sky-high in Ohio, Washington is broke and borrowing $.43 out of every dollar it spends. We need to start cutting spending – today – to create new jobs and get control of the debt.

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Local Small Business Faces $250,000 in New Taxes Under ObamaCare

posted May 21st, 2010

In a meeting with local small businesses yesterday, Congressman Boehner spoke with Todd Wilber of CTI Restaurants. CTI employs hundreds of workers in northern Cincinnati and faces roughly $250,000 in new taxes under ObamaCare.

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Greenville Business Owner Tells Boehner ObamaCare “Will Devastate” Her Business

posted May 20th, 2010

Congressman Boehner today met with Tyeis Baker-Baumann of Rebsco, Inc. to discuss the recently-passed government takeover of health care.

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Boehner, GOP Push Better Solutions As Democrats Lose Credibility

posted May 19th, 2010

Democrats have repeatedly promised one thing but delivered something else. Here are a few examples where that credibility gap continues to grow – and where Congressman John Boehner and Republicans have offered better solutions to the challenges facing families and small businesses…

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Boehner: It’s Time to Stop All This Wasteful Government Spending

posted May 19th, 2010

With the federal government running record deficits, hundreds of thousands of Ohioans out of work, Congressman Boehner argues in the Troy Daily News that “it’s time to put a stop to all this wasteful government spending” so we can create new jobs and get our economy moving again.

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Boehner: Dem Policies Are “Making Matters Worse” for Ohio

posted May 18th, 2010

The president traveled to Youngstown today to “to tout his administration’s recovery efforts,” but Congressman Boehner wrote on BigGovernment.com that Democrats’ “policies are only making matters worse in the Mahoning Valley.”

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Boehner On FOX: Recent Reports Show ObamaCare Will Increase Costs

posted May 14th, 2010

Congressman Boehner appeared on Fox News last night to discuss recent reports that have up-turned claims used by Democrats to sell their government takeover of health care.

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Fewer Jobs, Fewer Sliders: ObamaCare’s Impact on White Castle

posted May 13th, 2010

As we struggle with 11 percent unemployment, stories like the one from Ohio-based White Castle illustrate how ObamaCare is hurting local employers at exactly the wrong time.

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Democrats May Skip Passing a Budget While Ohio Families Struggle With 11% Unemployment

posted May 11th, 2010

House Democrats may skip the annual budget process, ignoring the voters and economists – more than 200 of them – who are calling on Washington to curb government spending to help create new jobs.

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Boehner Backed By Majority of Ohioans in Fight to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare

posted May 10th, 2010

Congressman Boehner is committed to repealing the Democrats’ government takeover of health care and starting over with common-sense solutions that will actually lower costs for families and small businesses.

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Boehner Asks Where Kagan Stands on States’ Right to Challenge ObamaCare

posted May 10th, 2010

Congressman Boehner said today that President Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Solicitor General Elena, “deserves a fair hearing in the Senate on her qualifications and commitment to the rule of law.” But Boehner also raised the question of where Kagan stands on ObamaCare – and the many challenges to its constitutionality.

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Boehner Receives 2010 Henry J. Hyde Defender of Life Award

posted May 6th, 2010

Americans United for Life (AUL) honored Congressman Boehner last night with the 2010 Henry J. Hyde Defender of Life Award.

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Boehner in Palladium-Item: Americans Want New Jobs, Not More Spending

posted May 3rd, 2010

“Voters want reforms that will help small businesses create new jobs, stop the spending, and get our economy moving again,” wrote Congressman Boehner.

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Permanent Bailouts Will Hurt Local Banks – and the Small Businesses That Depend on Them

posted April 28th, 2010

Congressman Boehner told Fox News that the Democrats’ bailout bill will hurt local banks in Ohio’s 8th District.

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New Reports Say ObamaCare Will Raise Costs, Jeopardize Seniors’ Access, Hurt Employers

posted April 27th, 2010

To sell their government takeover of health care to skeptical voters, Democrats in Washington said it would lower health care costs and that seniors could keep their current coverage – and then they bullied private sector employers who said it would actually cost them more. Well it turns out Democrats were wrong on all counts.

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Boehner: Stop the Bailouts and Reform Fannie & Freddie

posted April 22nd, 2010

In an op-ed today, Congressman Boehner argues that “[w]e cannot restore confidence in our economy unless we fully address the root causes of the financial crisis and take definitive steps to ensure that taxpayers are never again forced to pick up the tab for bad bets on Wall Street.”

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Boehner “Leading the Fight Against Pork-Barrel Politics”

posted April 21st, 2010

Today’s Dayton Daily News features both an editorial board endorsement of Congressman Boehner in the May 4th GOP primary and an endorsement from local resident Steve Bruns that says Boehner is “leading fight against pork-barrel politics.”

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Local Hydroelectric Plant Part of an “All of the Above” Energy Solution

posted April 20th, 2010

The Hamilton Journal-News reports on Congressman Boehner’s support for a new hydroelectric plant benefiting Hamilton and other southwest Ohio cities – an example of an “all of the above” energy strategy in action.

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ObamaCare Penalties Punish Married Couples, Single Parents

posted April 19th, 2010

TaxProf Blog highlights an article by distinguished economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth arguing that the Democrats’ government takeover of health care dramatically penalizes both married couples and single parents.

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Boehner Says More Energy Production Will Create Jobs, Lower Prices

posted April 16th, 2010

In an op-ed on TownHall.com, Congressman Boehner pitched an “all of the above” energy strategy for creating new jobs and lowering energy prices for families and small businesses.

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Boehner: Dems’ Bailout Bill Protects Wall Street, Hurts Small Banks

posted April 14th, 2010

Congressman Boehner today blasted the Democrats’ financial bailouts bill which would create a permanent bailout fund for “too big to fail” Wall Street firms while hurting the little guy – small and local banks – and carving out special deals for special interests … just like in the health care takeover.

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Ohioans Sound Off Against Pork-Barrel Spending

posted April 13th, 2010

Congressman Boehner – a longtime opponent of “earmarks” and pork-barrel projects – led the fight for a unilateral ban on earmarks among Republican lawmakers.

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Families Earning Less Than $250,000 to See ObamaCare Tax Hike

posted April 12th, 2010

We’ve already seen how the Democrats’ government takeover of health care is impacting local businesses and doctors here in Ohio. Now comes official word that many “couples earning less than $250,000” will see their taxes rise thanks to ObamaCare.

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Boehner: Administration Needs to Stop Delaying Energy Production

posted April 6th, 2010

The “all of the above” energy strategy supported by Congressman Boehner would help create new jobs and lower prices for families and small businesses. But one of the latest decisions by the Obama Administration delays new energy production and puts more of America’s resources under lock and key…

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National Review Hails Boehner’s Principled, Pro-Life Leadership

posted April 5th, 2010

A column by Kathryn Jean Lopez in National Review hailed Congressman Boehner’s leadership against the Democrats’ government takeover of health care, and in particular his stand against using tax dollars to pay for abortions.

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Local Manufacturer Faces Startling New Costs Under ObamaCare

posted March 26th, 2010

The Democrats’ government takeover of health care is already making an impact on Ohio’s job market – and it isn’t a good one. One local manufacturer reports that it faces huge new costs associated with the law.

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Health Care Takeover “Limiting Operating Rooms & Procedure Rooms” At Ohio Medical Center

posted March 25th, 2010

Congressman Boehner wrote today that the Democrats’ government takeover of health care would lead to “fewer doctors and hospitals,” which in turn will “lead to higher premiums, longer wait times and reduced quality of care.”

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Boehner Outlines the Case for Repealing ObamaCare & Starting Over

posted March 25th, 2010

In an op-ed today Congressman Boehner outlined the case for repealing the Democrats’ jobs-killing government takeover of health care and starting over with common sense reforms that will lower costs for Ohio families and small businesses.

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Boehner Urges Ohio to Fight Jobs-Killing Health Care Takeover

posted March 24th, 2010

Congressman Boehner joined several other Ohio Republicans in urging the Buckeye State to fight Washington on its jobs-killing health care takeover.

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Boehner Signs Pledge to “Repeal” and “Replace” Jobs-Killing Health Care Takeover

posted March 24th, 2010

Boehner is committed to stopping this health care takeover for several reasons, including the fact that it simply will not lower health care costs for Ohio families and small businesses.

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Boehner Backs Families, Small Businesses Against Jobs-Killing Health Care Takeover

posted March 22nd, 2010

In Sunday’s late night vote, Congressman Boehner stood up for Ohio families, small businesses, and taxpayers against the Democrats’ jobs-killing government takeover of health care.

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Boehner to Pelosi: Require Lawmakers to Stand Up & Be Counted on Health Care Takeover

posted March 20th, 2010

Fox News says “John Boehner is showing no sign of backing down,” leading the fight against the government takeover of health care and urging Americans to keep making their voices heard.

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Boehner: Health Care Takeover Will “Kill Job Prospects in America”

posted March 19th, 2010

On Fox & Friends, Congressman Boehner blasted Democrats for the way they’re sneaking their health care takeover through Congress without a vote, and said the bill will “kill job prospects in America.”

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Crunch Time: Boehner Highlights “Code Red” as Weekend Vote Approaches

posted March 18th, 2010

With a weekend vote on a government takeover of health care looming, Congressman Boehner highlighted the new “Code Red” effort for National Review and said that he and his colleagues are doing everything they can to stop this bill.

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ObamaCare “Won’t Reduce Costs” But It Will Destroy Jobs

posted March 18th, 2010

An editorial in today’s Columbus Dispatch argues that the government takeover of health care being rammed through Congress “would guarantee that Americans pay more to get less health care.” And a new letter signed by more than 100 economists confirms – again – that the bill is also a jobs-killer.

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Dems’ Health Care Takeover “A Mammoth Job Killer” That Will Increase Costs

posted March 17th, 2010

An op-ed in U.S. News & World Report cites a new study that says the Democrats’ government takeover of health care “will be a mammoth job killing terminator with a federal license to destroy American small business.”

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Enquirer Says Dems’ Health Care Bill Could “Take Our Nation Down the Wrong Economic Path”

posted March 16th, 2010

In an editorial on the pending government takeover of health care, the Cincinnati Enquirer calls on local leaders to “put a stop to this sham” that could “take our nation down the wrong economic path.”

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Jobs-Killer: Health Care Takeover Would “Badly Undermine America’s Economic Prospects”

posted March 15th, 2010

President Obama and Vice President Biden were in Ohio today stumping for their jobs-killing government takeover of health care. But all the stump speeches in the world might not do any good: a recent Quinnipiac survey found that 56 percent of Ohioans oppose the bill Democrats want to ram through Congress.

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Boehner: “Doing Everything I Can to Prevent this Bill From Becoming Law”

posted March 14th, 2010

In discussing the president’s government takeover of health care, Congressman Boehner told CNN today that “I’m doing everything I can to prevent this bill from becoming law.”

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Boehner: American People Don’t Want A Government Takeover of Health Care

posted March 12th, 2010

On MSNBC, Congressman Boehner said the Democrats’ government takeover of health care is “a very dangerous proposal” and that “all my effort at this point is making sure this bill never, ever, ever becomes law.”

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With Double-Digit Unemployment, Strickland Backs Jobs-Killing Health Care Takeover

posted March 12th, 2010

New video surfaced today showing Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) backing a jobs-killing government takeover of health care – even as news reports show Ohio’s unemployment has increased in 87 of Ohio’s 88 counties!

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House GOP Adopts Unilateral Moratorium on All Earmarks

posted March 11th, 2010

Congressman Boehner today led House Republicans in adopting the first-ever unilateral moratorium on ALL earmarks – a position he’s personally held since he first ran for Congress.

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Boehner on Cunningham: Health Care Takeover Will “Kill the Job Market”

posted March 4th, 2010

On the Bill Cunningham Show this afternoon, Congressman Boehner outlined three big objections to the Democrats’ government takeover of health care, including the fact that it will saddle small businesses with devastating new mandates and fines. Boehner says the Democrats’ bill would “kill the job market.”

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Boehner Says Obama’s “Debt Commission” Should Hold Meetings in the Open

posted March 3rd, 2010

Congressman Boehner wrote a letter to President Obama today arguing that if he insists in pushing forward with a partisan “debt commission,” then all of its meetings should be open to the public and its recommendations should be released before Election Day.

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Boehner on WLWT: “Why Not Trust the American People?”

posted March 2nd, 2010

Congressman Boehner sat down for an interview with Channel 5 in Cincinnati (WLWT) yesterday to talk about better solutions for creating new jobs and driving down health care costs.

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Boehner in Middletown Talks Health Care, Jobs, & More

posted March 2nd, 2010

The Middletown Journal reports that Congressman Boehner spoke to “an audience of about 140 residents, business leaders and politicians” on Monday on several topics.

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Boehner at the White House Summit: Americans Want Us to Scrap This Bill

posted February 25th, 2010

At the White House summit, Congressman Boehner made an effective case against a government takeover of health care and for a betters solution focused on driving down costs – not expanding government.

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“Unconstitutional”: Boehner Blasts Individual Mandate in Democrats’ Health Care Takeover

posted February 25th, 2010

At the White House summit today, Congressman Boehner blasted the mandates in the Democrats’ jobs-killing government takeover of health care as “unconstitutional.”

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Boehner: Americans Want to the Scrap the Health Care Takeover

posted February 25th, 2010

In an op-ed on AOL today, Congressman Boehner says that it’s the American people who want to scrap the Democrats’ government takeover of health care and start over.

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Boehner Calls on Dems to “Scrap this Bill,” Calls Summit a “6 Hour Infomercial”

posted February 24th, 2010

On Fox News, Congressman Boehner renewed his call on Democrats to scrap the government takeover of health care and start over, and said “I don’t see any reason to allow the president to have a 6-hour infomercial about his bill.”

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Boehner Calls Summit a “Charade” as White House Excludes State Legislators, Governors

posted February 24th, 2010

Congressman Boehner called tomorrow’s White House health care summit a “charade” and a “taxpayer-funded infomercial” as the Administration announced that it would exclude both state legislators and governors from the meeting.

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Boehner on 55KRC Calls on President to “Scrap This Bill”

posted February 23rd, 2010

On The 55KRC Morning Show today, Boehner said he has no fears about going down to the White House and insisting that the president “scrap this bill” and start over with common-sense reforms, and noted that Republicans have the only bill that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says will lower health care costs.

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With Millions Out of Work, President Pushes Another Health Care Takeover

posted February 22nd, 2010

With a record number of Ohioans and workers nationwide without a job, President Obama has proposed yet another jobs-killing government takeover of health care – one that has already been rejected by voters.

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Boehner Says a New GOP Majority Will Do Things Differently

posted February 19th, 2010

Congressman Boehner addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and outlined how a new Republican Majority in the U.S. House of Representatives would govern differently – from both the current Democratic leaders and previous Republican Majorities.

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Boehner Report on “Stimulus”: “Broken Promises, Bloated Government, and Wasteful Spending”

posted February 17th, 2010

It’s been one year since President Obama signed into law the trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill opposed by Congressman Boehner. What have we gotten for all of this spending? More debt and fewer jobs.

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Boehner: Expand Energy Production to Create New Jobs

posted February 16th, 2010

A new report by Bloomberg News highlights the importance of expanding American energy production – one of the key planks of the “no cost” jobs plan supported by Congressman Boehner.

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Boehner: Why Talk About a Health Care Bill Americans Have Rejected?

posted February 10th, 2010

Congressman Boehner renewed his call on Democratic leaders to scrap their government takeover of health care and start over, asking why lawmakers should waste more time discussing a bill the American people have clearly rejected.

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Boehner Wants State Officials in White House Meeting on Health Care

posted February 9th, 2010

After more than a year of rejecting offers by Congressman Boehner to work together on health care reform – and with the public turning against a jobs-killing government takeover of health care – the president has invited Boehner and an assortment of lawmakers to the White House for a televised talk at the end of the month.

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Boehner Calls on President Obama to Start Cutting Spending Now

posted February 8th, 2010

Rather than wait for a toothless “debt commission” that wouldn’t even release its recommendations until after the coming election, Congressman Boehner has called on the president to start cutting spending now to help rein in the deficit and create new jobs – and has outlined a real way to do it.

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Boehner: Repeal Unspent “Stimulus,” Shut Down TARP, Add Spending Caps to Cut the Deficit

posted February 5th, 2010

Congressman Boehner called on the Obama Administration today to scrap their backroom deal for a partisan “debt commission” and get to work on a real plan for cutting the federal deficit.

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Boehner to Democrats: “It’s Not the Message… It’s What You’re Doing”

posted February 3rd, 2010

Boehner said, that “Democratic leaders think their political problems are that they haven’t focused their message accurately” – that they’re not saying the right things. But, he says “it’s not the message that the American people are concerned about, it’s what you are doing.”

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Boehner Focused on Creating New Jobs As He Files for Re-Election

posted February 2nd, 2010

Congressman Boehner filed for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday and, as he told the Middletown Journal, his focus “is on trying to get our economy going and trying to create jobs.”

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Boehner: Obama Budget Spends Too Much, Taxes Too Much, Borrows Too Much

posted February 1st, 2010

President Obama released a record shattering $3.8 trillion budget this morning that features an unprecedented $1.6 trillion deficit this year and trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see. Congressman Boehner summed it simply: it spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much.

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Democrats Continue to “Scheme and Plot” to Pass Health Care Takeover

posted January 31st, 2010

On NBC’s Meet the Press today, Congressman Boehner cautioned Americans that Democrats continue to “scheme and plot” to force their government takeover of health care through Congress.

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Mr. President, That “Buzzsaw” is the American People Asking “Where Are the Jobs?”

posted January 27th, 2010

While in Ohio last week, President Obama said that his jobs-killing agenda had “run into a ‘buzz saw’.” Today, on the day of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Congressman Boehner wrote a post for BigGovernment.com outlining what that “buzz saw” really was.

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Watch Boehner LIVE After the State of the Union

posted January 27th, 2010

Following tonight’s State of the Union address, Congressman Boehner will be participating in a live online video chat…

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GOP “No Cost” Jobs Plan a Better Solution Than More Spending, More Debt

posted January 25th, 2010

There are two things we need to do to help create new jobs in Ohio and around the country: first, enact the “no cost” jobs plan crafted by Republicans that would help small businesses create new jobs.

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Boehner to Obama: Ohioans Want You to Scrap Jobs-Killing Agenda

posted January 22nd, 2010

AFP reports that President Obama is visiting Elyria, OH today “to show empathy with the heartland’s economic woes” even as he promotes an agenda that is actually destroying jobs.

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Survey: Majority of Ohioans Oppose Government Takeover of Health care

posted January 21st, 2010

According to a new survey by Ohio Right to Life, “a majority of Ohio registered voters oppose the current health care reform plan under consideration in Congress.”

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Boehner: “Health Care Takeover Would Burden States” Like Ohio

posted January 20th, 2010

In an op-ed for local papers, Congressman Boehner argues that “a growing number of concerned governors, state officials and legislators are speaking out against a government takeover of health care” that would devastate states like Ohio.

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Boehner: Now is “Not the Time to Give Up” the Health Care Fight

posted January 20th, 2010

With Scott Brown winning an impressive and important victory in the Massachusetts special election, Congressman Boehner warns that Democrats remain determined to ram their government takeover of health care through Congress.

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Enquirer: Boehner Endorses State Opt-Out from Health Care Takeover

posted January 19th, 2010

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Congressman Boehner has endorsed a proactive “state legislative proposal that would allow Ohioans to opt out of” the mandates proposed by Democrats in their government takeover of health care.

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Boehner: “Our First Priority Should Be Gaining Intelligence to Help Prevent the Next Attack”

posted January 8th, 2010

The Troy Daily News featured a column by Congressman Boehner in which he argued that the Administration’s decision to treat the threat of al Qaeda-inspired terrorism as a law enforcement issue is a mistake.

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Ohio Editorial Boards Call on Democrats to Open Health Care Negotiations

posted January 8th, 2010

Both the Columbus Dispatch and Cleveland Plain Dealer say Democrats should open their closed-door health care negotiations to the public, echoing a call by Congressman Boehner and C-SPAN president Brian Lamb.

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Boehner, C-SPAN Call on Democrats to Open Health Care Negotiations to the Public

posted January 5th, 2010

Congressman Boehner is calling on Democratic leaders to open their health care negotiations to the public, and is backing a proposal by C-SPAN and a new piece of legislation to make it happen.

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Ohio Unemployment on the Rise in November

posted December 18th, 2009

Associated Press reports today the Ohio lost another 5,000 jobs in November. According to the report, the job losses were felt most heavily at “goods-producing businesses.”

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Economists Back Boehner, Call on Democrats to Stop the Spending to Create New Jobs

posted December 17th, 2009

A group of 222 distinguished economists nationwide joined Congressman Boehner today in calling on President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and the Democrats in charge of Washington to rein in federal spending to help create new jobs.

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Boehner Says Now is the Time to Fight Harder Against a Government Takeover of Health Care

posted December 16th, 2009

In an interview with Bill Hemmer on Fox News, Congressman Boehner argued that Senate Democrats are laying the groundwork for a “government takeover of our health care,” and that now “is not the time to give up. This is the time to fight harder to make sure this never happens.”

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Boehner: How Does Importing Terrorists Make Americans Safer?

posted December 15th, 2009

After the White House announced that it would be transferring dozens of terrorist detainees from Guantanamo Bay to a facility in Illinois, Congressman Boehner asked a straightforward question: how will importing terrorists make Americans safer?

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Boehner: Democrats Using Troops as Leverage to Raise the National Debt Limit

posted December 14th, 2009

Congressman Boehner joined 173 of his colleagues in signing a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi opposing Democratic efforts to raise the national debt limit on the backs of our troops.

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Boehner Votes to Shut Down TARP, Use Money for Deficit Reduction

posted December 11th, 2009

Congressman Boehner voted today to shut down the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and use the money to pay down the national debt.

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Boehner Rejects Massive, Earmark-Loaded Spending Bill: “Let’s Stop This Madness”

posted December 10th, 2009

Just one day after the Wall Street Journal says Republicans “pushed Mr. Obama to freeze federal spending,” Congressman Boehner voted against a massive, earmark-loaded “omnibus” spending bill.
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Boehner: “Success is the Only Option Available to Us” in Afghanistan

posted December 10th, 2009

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today urged Congress to make sure General McChrystal and our soldiers on the ground get the resources needed for to achieve their mission, arguing that “success is the only option available to us.”

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Boehner: Employers Are “Frozen,” Uncertain Over Democrats’ Agenda

posted December 9th, 2009

Boehner says small businesses and employers are “frozen” with uncertainty over the Obama-Pelosi agenda, and that more spending, taxing, and big government programs won’t help small businesses create new jobs.

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EPA Opens Door to National Energy Tax, Threatens Jobs, Farms

posted December 7th, 2009

The Obama Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new regulations today that open the door to the Democrats’ “cap and trade” national energy tax, a devastating scheme that will raise prices, destroy jobs, and threaten family farms right here in our district.

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Ohio “Stimulus” Dollars Spent on “Banquet Centers, High-End Hotels and Conference Centers”

posted December 7th, 2009

Today, the Columbus Dispatch reported that “stimulus” dollars are being spent on “banquet halls, high-end hotels and conference centers” in Columbus.

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Boehner on FOX: Stopping the Obama-Pelosi Agenda First Step to Creating New Jobs

posted December 4th, 2009

In a must-see interview with Fox News’ Greta Van Sustren, Congressman Boehner discussed the GOP Jobs Roundtable and the president’s so-called “jobs summit.” He also explained how the jobs-killing agenda of Speaker Pelosi and President Obama is hurting small businesses and causing uncertainty among employers.

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Boehner: Democrats’ Jobs-Killing Agenda Causing Uncertainty for Small Businesses

posted December 3rd, 2009

Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call reports that Congressman Boehner, “flanked by economists who attended his economic roundtable on Thursday, slammed the White House and Congressional Democrats for promoting policies that he said have only cost jobs and pushed the country deeper into debt.”

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Video: Boehner Says Adding to the Deficit Won’t Help Small Businesses Create New Jobs

posted December 3rd, 2009

With Washington running a record $1.42 trillion deficit for 2009 and Ohio’s unemployment rate at its highest point in a generation, Congressman Boehner says adding to the deficit won’t help small businesses create new jobs.

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Dispatch Says More “Stimulus” Spending “Could Make Things Worse”

posted December 2nd, 2009

The Columbus Dispatch argues that yet another “stimulus” spending bill could either “be a do-nothing measure … or it could make things worse.”

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Boehner to Obama: Detail “A Clear Plan” for Afghanistan that Gives Gen. McChrystal the Resources to Succeed

posted December 1st, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer quoted Congressman Boehner today in a preview of tonight’s address by the president on the war in Afghanistan.

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Obama Admin Throws Up Roadblock to Rebuilding Retirement Savings

posted November 30th, 2009

Now, in the middle of a recession, the Obama Administration has stripped away one of the Pension Protection Act’s key provisions and made it more difficult for workers to save for retirement.

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Strickland Calls “Stimulus” Oversight “Political” as Unemployment Hits 10.5%

posted November 23rd, 2009

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Ohio’s Republican Members of Congress urged Governor Strickland “to create an independent, bipartisan board to monitor the state’s use of federal stimulus dollars.”

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Boehner Opposes Bill Adding $300 Billion to Deficit, Increasing Seniors’ Premiums

posted November 19th, 2009

Congressman Boehner today opposed legislation that would add $300 billion to the deficit and increase seniors’ Medicare premiums.

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Boehner: “Americans Have Had It with ‘Business as Usual’ in Congress”

posted November 18th, 2009

Congressman Boehner is fighting to make Congress more open and accountable, and on BigGovernment.com today he outlined the new Republican transparency initiative – or what he calls “Five Common Sense Steps to Fix a Broken Congress.”

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“Stimulus” Spending in Ohio Congressional Districts That Don’t Exist

posted November 17th, 2009

Washington has reportedly spent more than $1 million in “stimulus” funding in Ohio’s 21st Congressional District. Another $208,000 was spent in Ohio’s 20th Congressional District. There’s only one problem: neither of these districts exist.

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GOP May Try to Force a Vote on Keep Terrorists Out of America Act

posted November 17th, 2009

The Hill reports that House Republicans “will attempt to force Democratic leaders to hold a vote on a bill that would ban Guantanamo Bay detainees from being transferred to the United States.”

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Boehner in Troy Discusses Lowering Health Care Costs, Creating New Jobs

posted November 13th, 2009

Congressman Boehner gave a legislative update in Troy earlier this week where he discussed several current issues and elaborated on Republican solutions for lowering health care costs and creating new jobs.

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Boehner in Hamilton: Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover is a “Monstrosity”

posted November 13th, 2009

Congressman Boehner discussed several major issues impacting small businesses and private employers yesterday with the Greater Hamilton Chamber of Commerce and Hamilton Rotary Club.

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With 10.2% Unemployment Today, President to Host “Jobs Summit” … Next Month

posted November 12th, 2009

With another 190,000 Americans out of work, a national unemployment rate of 10.2 percent, and the federal deficit breaking yet another record, President Obama announced that he will host a “jobs summit”… next month.

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Washington Health Care Takeover Slashes Medicare, Imposes Unfunded Mandates on Ohio

posted November 10th, 2009

The 2,032-page government takeover of health care approved by Democrats in Congress slashes hundreds of billions from Medicare funding and imposes roughly $1 billion in unfunded mandates on Ohio taxpayers.

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Join the Online Webcast: “Pelosi Plan Exposed”

posted November 5th, 2009

Starting at 1:00 p.m. today, the RNC is hosting an interactive, 12 hour webcast dedicating to exposing Speaker Pelosi’s 2,032-page, $1.3 trillion (and counting) government takeover of health care. Watch it live here starting at 1:00!

SUBMIT A TEXT QUESTION | SUBMIT A QUESTION VIA TWITTER/FACEBOOK | GO TO GOP.COM/12TRUTHS
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Boehner: GOP Health Care Alternative “Aims at Driving Down Costs”

posted November 4th, 2009

Congressman Boehner and House Republicans have crafted a 219-page common-sense alternative to Speaker Pelosi’s 2,032 page government takeover of health care.

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Boehner Backs Issue 2 for Ohio Families & Farmers

posted November 2nd, 2009

Congressman Boehner penned an op-ed in support of Issue 2, an effort to prevent radical, out-of-state liberal special interests from imposing policies on Ohioans…

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Boehner Outlines “Four Smart, Fiscally Responsible” Health Care Reforms

posted October 31st, 2009

Congressman Boehner delivered the weekly Republican address this morning and focused on GOP health care solutions.

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Boehner on Republican Solutions to Lower Health Care Costs

posted October 30th, 2009

On Fox News this morning, Congressman Boehner outlined a way forward for lawmakers serious about reforming our health care system to help lower costs and expand coverage without a massive, costly government takeover.

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Boehner: “1,990 Pages of Bureaucracy”

posted October 29th, 2009

Earlier today, Speaker Pelosi and her liberal allies took the lid off the latest version of their 1,990 page government takeover of health care – written behind closed doors, away from the eyes of the public and the media – and Congressman Boehner and the GOP were ready. Boehner asked how “1,990 pages of bureaucracy” [...]

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Ohio Leaders Call on Strickland to Oppose Washington Health Care Takeover

posted October 29th, 2009

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Ohio lawmakers sent a letter today urging Governor Strickland to oppose the costly government takeover of health care crafted in secret by Washington Democrats. According to the Dispatch:
“Just today, Ohio House Minority Leader William Batchelder of Medina wrote Gov. Ted Strickland to warn him that raising Medicaid eligibility would ‘cause [...]

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Democrats Ready Rollout of Health Care Takeover As Constitutional Questions Linger

posted October 28th, 2009

MSNBC reports that Speaker Pelosi is scheduled to roll out the latest Democratic plans for a government-run health care system tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. While the secretive process in which it was written has ensured that nobody among the general public, media, or Republican lawmakers knows for sure what’s in the bill yet, questions [...]

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Boehner Talks Government Transparency on 55KRC

posted October 27th, 2009

Politico reported today that some of the president’s “top lieutenants are working in secret with leading Democrats,” negotiating “major parts of the health care bill behind closed doors.”

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Shining a Light on Democrats’ Health Care Takeover

posted October 26th, 2009

Congressman Boehner is fighting to give Americans greater access to Congress and the legislative process. And right on the top of the list is an effort to shine a light on the secret meetings where Democrats are crafting their government takeover of health care.

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“More Spending, More Taxes, and More Debt” Won’t Create New Jobs

posted October 23rd, 2009

In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Congressman Boehner argued that Speaker Pelosi’s plan for yet another “stimulus” spending bill will only amount to “more spending, more taxes, and more debt.”

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Ohio Sheds Thousands of Jobs Since Biden Visit

posted October 21st, 2009

Back in July, Vice President Biden swung through Cincinnati to tout the trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill. His visit was a preview for his later claim that, “In my wildest dreams, I never thought it would work this well.” Well, here’s what’s happened in Ohio since our VP paid us a visit:

In July, Business [...]

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Plain Dealer Highlights GOP Health Care Solutions

posted October 19th, 2009

Several recent reports have highlighted the devastating impact a government takeover of health care would have on middle class families and small businesses…

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Boehner Calls “Read the Bill” a “Reform Whose Time Has Come”

posted October 17th, 2009

Boehner wrote an op-ed for The Hill making the case that social media tools are helping Americans get “more involved in their government than ever before”…

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Boehner: Let CSPAN Cover the Health Care Meetings

posted October 15th, 2009

Congressman Boehner’s fight for more transparency and accountability in Congress continued today when he called on President Obama to let CSPAN cover the health care meetings where Democrats are crafting their government takeover legislation.  According to MSNBC:
“Boehner also encouraged President Obama to live up to his campaign promise to conduct the writing of health care [...]

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Boehner’s Economic Team Blasts Government Takeover of Health Care

posted October 14th, 2009

The Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call reports that Congressman Boehner has “assembled an expert economic team to counter” President Obama and Democrats in Washington. One of the experts in this “kitchen cabinet”  is former director of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Douglas Holtz-Eakin.
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Eighth District Voters Oppose Government Takeover of Health Care

posted October 13th, 2009

The ultra-liberal Daily Kos blog released a survey taken in our own corner of Ohio and guess what? According to the results, Eighth District voters don’t want a government takeover of health care.

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Boehner to Obama: Help Small Businesses Create New Jobs

posted October 9th, 2009

In a letter to President Obama, Congressman Boehner and his Republican colleagues outlined several new solutions for helping small businesses create new jobs.

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Will Strickland Oppose $1B Unfunded Mandate on Ohio Taxpayers?

posted October 7th, 2009

Congressman Boehner today called on Governor Ted Strickland to stand against Washington Democrats’ government takeover of health care after the Columbus Dispatch reported that their proposal could impose nearly $1B in unfunded mandates on Ohio taxpayers.

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Welcome to the New JohnBoehner.com!

posted October 5th, 2009

Friends of John Boehner is rolling out a brand new online campaign headquarters today at JohnBoehner.com, giving our fight for freedom and reform a major boost heading into 2010.

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Boehner to Pelosi: Let America Read the Bills!

posted October 1st, 2009

Boehner to Pelosi: Let America Read the Bills!
Congressman Boehner and House Republicans are working to force Speaker Pelosi to post all major bills online for the public to review for at least three days before a vote by Congress. A new survey by Rasmussen found that Americans are behind the effort, with 83 percent of [...]

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Boehner Touts Fight for Government Transparency

posted September 24th, 2009

On Fox News today, Congressman Boehner touted an effort to force Speaker Pelosi to make major bills available to the public online for 72 hours before a vote by Congress. Watch Boehner here:

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Boehner Backs Mandatory 72 Hour Review on Legislation

posted September 23rd, 2009

Congressman Boehner today signed on to what’s called a "discharge petition" to force a vote on bipartisan legislation requiring a 72-hour review period on all major legislation.  If this plan were approved, bills would be available publicly and posted online for at least three days before Congress votes on them. According to the Examiner:

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Survey Shows Most Americans Think Government is Doing Too Much

posted September 22nd, 2009

According to a new survey by Gallup, "57% of Americans say the government is trying to do too many things that should be left to businesses and individuals, and 45% say there is too much government regulation of business." Congressman Boehner addressed the radical growth in the size and scope of the federal government on 55 KRC this morning. Boehner said:

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House Passes Boehner Bill to Defund ACORN

posted September 17th, 2009

Congressman Boehner scored a big victory for taxpayers today as Congress approved his Defund ACORN Act by a wide margin. According to Fox News, the "House voted 345-75 to strike ACORN funding" from the federal budget:

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Boehner: ACORN “Does Not Deserve One Dime of Taxpayer Funds”

posted September 16th, 2009

Congressman Boehner and his colleagues have taken several steps this week to cut off ALL taxpayer funding to ACORN, and sever ties between the corrupt leftwing outfit and the federal government. Here’s a quick snapshot of the action:

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Boehner to Introduce Bill to Cut Off ALL Taxpayer Funding from ACORN

posted September 15th, 2009

Congressman Boehner today is taking two key steps in the effort to prevent tax dollars from flowing to ACORN. First, Boehner will introduce legislation cut off all taxpayer funding from ACORN and its affiliates. And second, Boehner and House Republicans will be sending a letter to the White House requesting that the President use his authority to block taxpayer funding and break off federal ties with the left wing outfit.

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Boehner Backs Plan to the End the Bailouts, Protect Taxpayers

posted September 14th, 2009

The New York Times reports today that "one year after the collapse of Lehman Brothers… the government is the nation’s biggest lender, insurer, automaker and guarantor against risk for investors large and small." And rather than offer a plan for ending the taxpayer-funded bailouts, President Obama argued in a speech this morning for "an increased government role in overseeing the financial system."

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Boehner Highlights Several Inaccuracies in Obama Address

posted September 11th, 2009

In a press conference yesterday, Congressman Boehner addressed several inaccuracies in the President’s remarks to Congress on health care. In the video below, Boehner notes that under the Democrats’ government takeover of health care, millions of workers will be forced into a government-run plan and Democrats rejected two amendments to their bill making it clear that illegal immigrants would not be receive taxpayer-funded benefits. Watch Boehner here:

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Boehner @ Voice of America Rally

posted September 8th, 2009

Over the weekend, Congressman Boehner answered several questions town hall-style in front of an estimated crowd of 18,000 at Voice of America Park in West Chester. Here are two videos – both about 10 minutes long – from the rally showing Boehner’s brief remarks followed by Q&A:

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Boehner: “We Can Make the System We Have Work Better”

posted September 1st, 2009

A recent article in the Cincinnati Enquirer highlighted Congressman Boehner’s opposition to a costly government takeover of health care and his stance that "we can make the system we have work better." The report says Boehner and Republicans are opposed "a big-government takeover they say will claim millions of jobs and insert government into every decision your doctor makes":

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White House Predicts $9 Trillion Deficit, 10% Unemployment

posted August 25th, 2009

Both the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the White House Office of Management & Budget (OMB) released new projections today showing a shocking rise in the federal deficit and a prolonged national unemployment rate around 10 percent. Associated Press reports:

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Voters Say “Stimulus” Has “Cost Too Much and Done Too Little”

posted August 20th, 2009

According to a new survey by USA Today / Gallup, "a majority of Americans think the avalanche of new federal aid has cost too much and done too little to end the recession":

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A “Patient-focused” Health Care Plan Versus a “Government-focused” Plan

posted August 19th, 2009

The Hamilton Journal-News ran a column by Congressman Boehner outlining the two competing health care proposals in Washington, which Boehner describes as "patient-focused" and "government-focused." First, Boehner describes the Democrats’ proposal for a government takeover of health care:

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Boehner: Americans Want Health Care Reform, Not Spin

posted August 13th, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for USA Today criticizing the President for trying "to spin the American people about the hopelessly flawed bill the speaker is seeking to pass in September." Boehner debunks several myths about a government takeover of health care, noting that it will add to the deficit and kick millions of Americans out of the current plans. Read the whole thing here.

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NAM Study: “Cap and Trade” Could Kill 108K Ohio Jobs

posted August 12th, 2009

A new study by the National Association of Manufacturers shows Ohio stands to lose more than 108,000 jobs if the national energy tax (“cap and trade”) is implemented. Read the study here, which explains how the so-called Waxman/Markey (W/M) legislation will impact Ohio:

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Government Takeover of Health Care Maintains “Status Quo” of Rising Costs

posted August 10th, 2009

A column in today’s Washington Post by Robert Samuelson argues that the Democratic proposal for a government takeover of health care "would perpetuate" the "status quo" of rising health care costs and increased government spending. Samuelson writes:

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Another 247,000 Jobs Lost in July

posted August 7th, 2009

Another 247,000 Americans lost their jobs in July and the national unemployment rate remained above 9 percent, despite the President’s promise that it wouldn’t rise above 8 percent if Congress passed the so-called "stimulus" spending bill. The Wall Street Journal reports:

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Government Study Confirms: National Energy Tax is a Jobs-Killer

posted August 4th, 2009

An article in the Washington Times highlights a report by the Energy Information Administration confirming that the national energy tax ("cap and trade") "will mean fewer jobs by 2030 than if Congress did not act at all":

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Boehner Outlines Health Care Bill’s Impact on Small Businesses

posted July 31st, 2009

A former small businessman himself, Congressman Boehner has a unique insight into the impact the pending health care takeover could have on small businesses around the country. In an op-ed for CNN.com today, Boehner makes his case:

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Boehner: Lowering Costs Has to be Focus of Health Care Reform

posted July 30th, 2009

Fox News highlighted a press conference today where Congressman Boehner stressed that lowering health care costs has to be the focus of reform – not creating "53 new agencies, boards, commissions, and programs." Watch it here:

 

 

 

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Boehner: Parties Need to Work Together to Lower Health Care Costs

posted July 29th, 2009

On CNN this afternoon, Congressman Boehner said both parties need to work together to lower health care costs for families and small businesses. Boehner also noted that the current proposal for a government takeover of health care creates "53 new boards, agencies, commissions and agencies" and asks: "Why do we need all of this is we’re trying to drive down the cost of health care in America and trying to improve access for more Americans?"

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Boehner, Pawlenty Examine Impact of Gov-Run Health Care

posted July 28th, 2009

Newsmax.com reports that Congressman Boehner and Governor Tim Pawlenty (MN) released "Capital Malpractice: How a Washington Takeover of Health Care Will Hurt States," an examination of the Democratic health care proposal.  From Newsmax:

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Boehner: National Energy Tax Will “Kill Jobs, Raise Utility Prices”

posted July 23rd, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for The Hill, a publication that covers Capitol Hill and legislation pending in Congress, arguing that the national energy tax ("cap and trade") supported by Speaker Pelosi and President Obama will "kill jobs" and "raise utility prices."

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Taxpayers Shouldn’t Be Forced to Subsidize Abortion-On-Demand

posted July 23rd, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote a blog post for NationalReview.com vigorously opposing a provision in the Democrats’ government takeover of health care that allows Washington to force taxpayers to subsidize abortion-on-demand.

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Boehner Op-ed Says Republican Health Care Solution Will Lower Costs

posted July 20th, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for Yahoo this morning outlining the Republican plan for lowering health care costs. Boehner says the Republican solution will lower costs by:

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FOX Highlights Democrats’ Jobs-Killing, Bureaucratic Health Care Plan

posted July 16th, 2009

A recent Fox News report highlighted a chart produced by Republican analysts on the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) depicting what Democrats’ government takeover of health care would look like:

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Boehner: We Need Policies that Create New Jobs, Not Destroy Them

posted July 14th, 2009

In a press conference today, Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) cited the Democrats’ national energy tax and small business tax as examples of policies that destroy jobs, and noted that Republicans want to stop "this wasteful stimulus spending and take that money and put it into the hands of American families and small businesses that can actually get the economy going again." Watch Boehner here:

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System for Tracking “Stimulus” Spending “Fractured,” “A Mess”

posted July 13th, 2009

The headline in this weekend’s Cincinnati Enquirer says it all: Stimulus Response Chaotic. Despite promises by the Administration of complete transparency – remember, "nobody messes with Joe" – the system for tracking "stimulus" spending "is fractured, redundant and disorganized." From the Enquirer:

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Boehner to Biden: Where Are the Jobs?

posted July 9th, 2009

Congressman Boehner responded to Vice President Biden’s stop in Cincinnati today (to tout the "stimulus" that isn’t working) with a simple question: where are the jobs? The Enquirer reported:

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VP Biden to Tout Failing “Stimulus” in Cincinnati

posted July 8th, 2009

The Christian Science Monitor reports that "Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Ohio Thursday morning to highlight the impact of economic stimulus legislation." We can save him some time by focusing on one number: 10.8. That’s Ohio’s unemployment rate, post-"stimulus."

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Boehner: Trust Small Businesses to Create New Jobs

posted July 7th, 2009

In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Congressman Boehner said the best way to get the economy moving is to "trust small businesses and the American people to reinvest their own money." In fact, Boehner and his colleagues developed an economic recovery plan that would use fast-acting tax relief to create more than 246,000 new jobs in Ohio alone. Watch Boehner here:

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What’s Missing from the “Cap and Trade” Bill?

posted July 2nd, 2009

In an op-ed for the Middletown Journal, Congressman Boehner says the national energy tax bill passed by the Democrat-led Congress last Friday was missing something critical: new jobs. Boehner explains:

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FOX Highlights Boehner’s National Energy Tax Protest

posted June 30th, 2009

On Friday, Congressman Boehner launched a protest in the House of Representatives against Speaker Pelosi’s national energy tax. Boehner read aloud from 300 pages of the bill, going line-by-line and uncovering dozens of provisions that will ship American jobs overseas and devastate families and small businesses. Fox News reports on the debate and the vote:

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Boehner: Energy Tax Will Increase Cost of Electricity, Gasoline

posted June 25th, 2009

In a press conference today, Rep. Boehner spoke out against the national energy tax that Speaker Pelosi scheduled for debate tomorrow in Congress. Boehner supports an “all of the above” energy strategy and opposes the so-called “cap and trade” scheme, which is a “great big” tax on families and small businesses. Boehner said:

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Boehner Previews National Energy Tax Debate

posted June 24th, 2009

Reports suggest that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will force a debate on a national energy tax – also known as “cap and trade” – later this week. Congressman Boehner sent a memo to his colleagues yesterday previewing the debate and calling the bill a jobs-killer. The Wall Street Journal reports:

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Boehner Asks: “Where Are the Jobs?”

posted June 23rd, 2009

In an op-ed for today’s Washington Examiner, Congressman Boehner poses a simple question for those who pushed the trillion-dollar “stimulus” as a remedy for our ailing economy: where are the jobs?

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Boehner Says Health Care Plan Will Fix What’s Broken, Cost Far Less, Preserve What Works

posted June 22nd, 2009

In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Congressman Boehner said the health care reform plan he supports will “make the current system work better” for those without health insurance, “cost far less” than the government takeover proposed by Democrats, and “preserve what is good about” our health care system. Watch the whole interview with Boehner here:

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Boehner Touts Health Care Solution to Lower Costs, Expand Access

posted June 21st, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed that appeared in this morning’s Pittsburgh Tribune-Review outlining the Republican health care solution that will be rolled out today. Boehner says the Republican plan will “reduce costs, expand access and increase the quality of care in a way that we can afford.” :

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Boehner Previews Republican Health Care Plan on Good Morning America

posted June 20th, 2009

Congressman Boehner gave Good Morning America a preview of the Republican health care solutions that will be unveiled later today. Boehner said the Republican plan “will bring down costs, insure most Americans, and improve the quality of care that we have in our country.” Boehner also expressed concern that new financial regulations proposed by the Administration will make it harder for businesses to create new jobs. Watch the whole thing here:

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Strickland’s “Stimulus” Slush Fund Shut Down

posted June 19th, 2009

The Dayton Daily News reports that Governor Strickland’s $57 million “stimulus” slush fund is being shut down:

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Boehner, Republicans Unveil American Energy Act

posted June 18th, 2009

Led by Congressman Boehner, Republicans in Congress today unveiled the American Energy Act, an “All of the Above” energy plan designed to lower fuel costs, help create jobs, and promote a cleaner environment. Boehner said:

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Why Trust Strickland with More Tax Dollars?

posted June 17th, 2009

With Ohio’s unemployment rate soaring past 10 percent, and local companies closing up shop or leaving Ohio and taking jobs with them, is Ohio’s governor working on a plan to make Ohio a better place to do business?

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Boehner: Health Care Reform Should “Expand Access to Affordable, Quality Care”

posted June 9th, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for TownHall.com today making the case for health care reforms that “expand access to affordable, quality care” without raising “taxes on families and small businesses to make it happen.” Boehner writes:

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Boehner Backs Bill to De-Fund ACORN

posted June 8th, 2009

Last week, Congressman Boehner signed on to legislation that will prevent taxpayer-funding from flowing to shadowy groups like ACORN. The Taxpayer Protection and Anti-Fraud Act, written by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), is designed to prohibit organizations indicted for violating state or federal election laws from receiving federal funds.

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Boehner Op-ed on Health Care Reform

posted June 5th, 2009

Congressman Boehner has an op-ed in the Middletown Journal this week making the case for “providing access to quality, affordable health care for everyone.” Boehner writes:

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Boehner Calls for Reinvigorated Missile Defens

posted June 4th, 2009

In the wake of “North Korea’s recent nuclear test, its continuing short-range ballistic missile tests and news of a possible test of a long-range missile capable of reaching American targets,” Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for today’s Chicago Tribune calling for a renewed commitment to national missile defense:

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Ohio Unemployment Rate Surpasses 10 Percent

posted June 1st, 2009

The Dayton Business Journal reported on Friday that Ohio’s “unemployment rate was 10.2 percent in April, up from 9.7 percent in March, and 6.2 percent for the same month last year.” This is the first time since 1983 that Ohio’s unemployment rate surpassed 10 perc

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Boehner: Ensure Veterans’ Sacrifices “Weren’t Made In Vain”

posted May 25th, 2009

The Piqua Daily Call ran an op-ed by Congressman Boehner this morning about Memorial Day and honoring “the sacrifices made by the men and women serving in our Armed Forces” by “advancing policies that continue to keep America safe.”

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Boehner Bill Would Save Landmark School Choice Program

posted May 21st, 2009

Congressman Boehner joined other Republican lawmakers today in introducing new legislation designed to save an innovative and successful school choice program in our nation’s capital.

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FBI Director Says Importing Terrorists “Could Pose a Number of Risks”

posted May 20th, 2009

Congressman Boehner today noted that FBI Director Robert Mueller “has serious concerns about bringing terrorists like the mastermind of the September 11th attacks into federal prisons.” In fact, according to the Associated Press, Mueller says “bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States could pose a number of risks, even if they were kept in maximum-security prisons”:

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Boehner Calls on Pelosi to Present Her Evidence or Apologize

posted May 19th, 2009

Last week, the Speaker of the House , Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), accused the CIA of lying to Congress about the interrogation methods used on captured terrorists. Congressman Boehner responded on TV and in an op-ed calling on the Speaker to either turn her evidence over to the Justice Department or issue an immediate apology to our intelligence professionals.

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Boehner Op-Ed: Don’t Import Terrorists

posted May 18th, 2009

Congressman Boehner has an op-ed in USA Today arguing against importing terrorists from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility into our communities. Boehner says these terrorists “are not common criminals”:

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Boehner Talks Solutions on Spending, Health Care, & Energy

posted May 17th, 2009

At a press conference this morning, Congressman Boehner discussed runaway government spending, and new solutions on health care and energy:

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Boehner Tours Manufacturing Plant in Monroe

posted May 16th, 2009

Yesterday, Congressman Boehner toured the Deceuninck North America plant in Monroe which manufactures various vinyl products. The Middletown Journal reports:

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Tribune-Review Calls Boehner a “Legitimate Reformer”

posted May 11th, 2009

Over the weekend, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ran a profile of Congressman Boehner that highlighted his background in southwest Ohio and his record as a “legitimate reformer.” The article described Boehner’s no-nonsense style of leadership:

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Government Borrowing Nearly 50 Cents for Every Dollar Spent

posted May 10th, 2009

The Associated Press reports today that the federal government will be “borrowing almost 50 cents for every dollar it spends this year” as the budget deficit soars more than four times higher than last year:

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CNN, FOX Highlight “Keep Terrorists Out of America Act”

posted May 9th, 2009

Both CNN and Fox News have highlighted a new effort by Congressman Boehner and Republican lawmakers to prevent terrorists held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility from being brought into American communities. Watch them here:

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Boehner Unveils “Keep Terrorists Out of America Act”

posted May 7th, 2009

On Fox News yesterday, Congressman Boehner noted that the President decided to close the terrorist detention facility at Guantanamo Bay “without having any idea where these 240 prisoners are going to be housed or under what conditions they’re going to be tried.”

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Boehner Highlights GOP Effort to Fight Wasteful Spending

posted May 6th, 2009

On Fox News today, Congressman Boehner highlighted a new effort to root out wasteful government spending and save taxpayers’ money. Boehner appointed a “solutions group” of lawmakers earlier this year who will identify new ways to save tax dollars and he’ll also be working with reform-minded governors who have a record of cutting waste. Here is Boehner:

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Government-Run Health Care Will Kill Private Health Care

posted May 5th, 2009

There’s an incredible new video circulating on the web of a leading Democratic congresswoman admitting that a government-run health care program would put private health care out of business:

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So-Called “Stimulus” Could Cost Ohio 91,200 Jobs

posted May 4th, 2009

A new report by the nonprofit Buckeye Institute found that Ohio could lose as many as 91,200 jobs as a result of the trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill.

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Boehner SOS: Save Our Savings!

posted April 30th, 2009

Last week, Boehner and fellow lawmakers introduced the Savings Recovery Act, legislation that addresses one of the top concerns facing Americans during this recession: loss of savings.

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Boehner Op-ed in Journal-News: Helping Americans Rebuild Savings

posted April 28th, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for today’s Hamilton Journal-News outlining the Savings Recovery Act, legislation he introduced last week to help families rebuild their lost savings. Boehner wrote:

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Top Democrat: “Cap & Trade” is a “Great Big” Tax

posted April 27th, 2009

Rep. John Dingell (R-MI), the top Democrat on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, admitted in a hearing last week that “cap-and-trade is a tax, and it’s a great big one.” Politico reports:

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Boehner: Washington Has Run Out of Money

posted April 22nd, 2009

Congressman Boehner has an op-ed on TownHall.com today highlighting Debt Day, the day on which government spending exceeds revenue for the year.

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Boehner Introduces Savings Recovery Act

posted April 22nd, 2009

Congressman Boehner and fellow Republicans today introduced the Savings Recovery Act, legislation designed to help Americans rebuild their retirement, college, and personal savings. A recent NPR survey found that the loss in savings is Americans’ top concern during the ongoing recession.

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Boehner’s Energy Plan Better for the Economy AND the Environment

posted April 20th, 2009

Over the weekend, Congressman Boehner joined George Stephanopoulos live via remote from Cincinnati on ABC’s This Week.

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Boehner Op-Ed on Rebuilding Americans’ Savings

posted April 14th, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for National Review Online outlining a proposal designed to help Americans rebuild their retirement, college, and personal savings.

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Boehner Promotes “A Better Budget Solution”

posted April 1st, 2009

This morning, Congressman Boehner and his colleagues released the final details of their alternative budget proposal – the Path to American Prosperity – which will curb spending, create jobs, cut taxes, and get control of our national debt.

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Boehner Op-ed on Secret Ballot Protection Act

posted March 31st, 2009

Congressman Boehner wrote an op-ed for Politico in support of the Secret Ballot Protection Act, legislation designed to protect workers’ fundamental right to federally supervised secret ballot elections in union organizing.

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Boehner Discusses Republican Road to Recovery Plan on Fox News

posted March 26th, 2009

In an interview with Fox & Friends this morning, Congressman Boehner discussed the Republican Road to Recovery plan that will be unveiled later today. The plan adds detail to the proposal Boehner outlined for the President in a video last week, which Boehner says will include “less taxes,” “less spending,” and “real entitlement reform.” This is in stark contrast with the President’s $3.6 trillion proposal which spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much from our children and grandchildren.

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Boehner “Prebuttal” to President’s Primetime Press Conference

posted March 25th, 2009

Congressman Boehner delivered a “prebuttal” to last night’s primetime press conference by President Obama, outlining the Republican budget proposal he first discussed in a video to the President last week. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports:

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Boehner-Led Group Aims to Rebuild Savings Losses

posted March 25th, 2009

Congressman Boehner is leading an effort to develop new legislation to help Americans rebuild their retirement, college, and personal savings that have been lost during the current economic crisis.

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President Obama: National Energy Tax Is Non-Negotiable

posted March 23rd, 2009

Last week, Congressman Boehner sent a video message to President Obama about his $3.6 trillion budget proposal which spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much. Boehner also outlined the Republican alternative, which will be unveiled later this month, and described the Republican plan for keeping energy and fuel costs low:

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Boehner Tackles YouTube, Twitter

posted March 20th, 2009

Two articles today highlighted the ways in which Congressman Boehner is taking advantage of new technology to connect with voters and share his message of freedom and security.

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Boehner Calls for Facts, Accountability in AIG Case

posted March 19th, 2009

In the last few days we’ve learned that leading Democrats slipped language into their trillion-dollar “stimulus” spending bill allowing these massive bonuses to be paid to AIG executives. After Democratic leaders gave lawmakers only a matter of hours to review the entire “stimulus,” Boehner declared on the House floor that “not one” person had read the bill.

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Boehner: GOP to Offer Alternative to President’s Budget

posted March 18th, 2009

Congressman Boehner sent a video message to President Obama today outlining a Republican budget proposal that will be unveiled later this month. In the video, Boehner indicated that the Republican budget will:

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Enquirer: “Thousands Gather for ‘Tea Party’”

posted March 16th, 2009

The Kentucky Post reports that thousands of Ohioans filled Fountain Square for the Cincinnati Tea Party this weekend:

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Boehner Thanks “Cincinnati Tea Party” Participants

posted March 13th, 2009

Congressman Boehner today released a YouTube video thanking in advance the participants in this weekend’s Cincinnati Tea Party:

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Boehner Calls for Spending Freeze, Opposes Energy Tax

posted March 12th, 2009

Just before the President signed into law the largest increase in spending since the Carter Administration, Congressman Boehner repeated his call for a freeze on federal spending on Fox News Channel’s Live Desk with Martha MacCallum.

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Boehner Calls on Obama to Veto Massive Spending Bill

posted March 11th, 2009

Congressman Boehner has called on President Obama to veto the half-trillion dollar spending bill passed by the Senate last night. The bill contains the largest increase in discretionary government spending since the Carter Administration, is loaded with pork-barrel spending, and kills successful school choice reforms. The New York Times reports:

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AK, NAM Honor Boehner for Supporting American Manufacturers

posted March 10th, 2009

AK Steel, one of the nation’s leading steelmakers, presented Congressman John Boehner with his sixth consecutive award from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) at an event yesterday. The Hamilton Journal-News reports:

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Cleveland Plain Dealer: Boehner “Helps Unite GOP”

posted March 9th, 2009

There’s a great profile of Congressman Boehner in today’s Cleveland Plain Dealer. The profile says “Boehner’s post lets him act behind the scenes to protect Ohio’s interests” and highlights his efforts to “guide Republicans back into” the majority in Congress:

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Boehner Opposes Wasteful, Pork-Barrel Spending

posted March 5th, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer highlights Congressman Boehner for his continued opposition to wasteful government spending and his call for President Obama to veto the half-trillion dollar “omnibus” spending bill:

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Republican Economic Recovery Proposals

posted January 26th, 2009

At the request of President Obama for input, Congressman Boehner and House Republicans crafted an economic recovery plan using fast-acting tax relief – not slow-moving and wasteful government spending – to create jobs and put our economy back on track.

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Boehner: Why Not “Tax Less and Spend Less?”

posted January 11th, 2009

Congressman Boehner appeared on this morning’s Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer to discuss options for economic recovery legislation. During the interview, Boehner asked a simple question: rather than burying our children and grandchildren with mountains of debt, "Why couldn’t we tax less and spend less?"
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Boehner Proposes Alternative to Auto-Bailout

posted December 11th, 2008

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Congressman Boehner voted against the taxpayer-funded auto-bailout.

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Boehner Urges Obama Not to Raise Taxes

posted November 24th, 2008

On Fox News Sunday, Congressman Boehner urged President-Elect Obama to take tax hikes off the table.

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The Boehner Plan for Economic Growth, Jobs, and Rapid Recovery

posted October 29th, 2008

Instead of raising taxes and “spreading the wealth around” through $300 billon in more spending on government programs, we should provide tax relief to families to help with costs of living and to small businesses to help them create more jobs.

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Gov. Palin in West Chester

posted October 14th, 2008

This Friday, Governor Sarah Palin will be leading a rally in West Chester Town Square at Union Centre Boulevard. Here is how you can attend.

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Boehner Speech to the 2008 GOP Convention

posted September 2nd, 2008

Following are Congressman Boehner’s remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, MN.
JOHN BOEHNER SPEECH TO THE 2008 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION
"I’m John Boehner, privileged to be the House Republican Leader.
"I stood at a similar podium at the 1992 convention as part of the ‘Gang of Seven’ – a group [...]

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Boehner: Majority of Congress Supports American Energy Act

posted July 29th, 2008

In a recent appearance on Fox News’ American Morning, Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) demanded that Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hold a vote on the American Energy Act.
 

BOEHNER: I do think we have the votes in both the House and the Senate. But it is Speaker Pelosi, it’s Harry Reid, it’s Barack Obama who want no [...]

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Boehner Demands Vote on American Energy Act

posted July 24th, 2008

Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) joined Stuart Varney on Fox News to discuss the American Energy Act.  This new legislation would implement an "All of the Above" energy strategy to help lower gas prices. Watch the interview:
 

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Boehner Headed Out on “American Energy Tour”

posted July 16th, 2008

Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) joined CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss his upcoming American Energy Tour to Colorado and Alaska:
 

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Boehner to Lead American Energy Tour

posted July 15th, 2008

Later this week, Congressman Boehner is slated to lead a group of representatives to Colorado and Alaska on what has been dubbed the "American Energy Tour." The tour will highlight elements of Boehner’s "All of the Above" energy strategy. You can learn more about his energy reform plan – which is aimed at helping to [...]

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Boehner on Fox Discusses “All of the Above” Energy Strategy

posted July 11th, 2008

Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) today discussed with Fox News what he believes Congress needs to do help lower gas prices.

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Boehner on Fox Discusses “All of the Above” Energy Strategy

posted June 11th, 2008

Congressman John Boehner (OH-8) today discussed with Fox News what he believes Congress needs to do help lower gas prices.

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ABC “This Week”: Boehner Discusses Lowering Gas Prices & More

posted May 18th, 2008

ABC “This Week”: Boehner Discusses Lowering Gas Prices & More

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25th Annual Boehner Birdie Hunt A Success!

posted April 13th, 2008

The 25th Annual Boehner Birdie Hunt was held Monday, June 2nd on a picture perfect day at  Wetherington Country Club in West Chester and Brown’s Run Country Club in Middletown.  We greatly would like to thank all who participated in this years event  including the many volunteers that helped put on the outstanding event. 
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