President Obama and top Democrats are pushing a small business tax hike to fuel more government spending. But Congressman Boehner is fighting back. 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.” The Wall Street Journal reports:

“The president met this morning with House and Senate leaders from both parties, and a big part of the conversation was on the tax cuts, all of which expire at the end of the year if Congress does not act. … Boehner, an Ohio Republican, and other GOP leaders say all of the Bush tax cuts should be extended while the economy is still struggling to gain altitude. …

“A former small-business man himself, [Boehner] quoted a congressional Joint Tax Committee study that found that half of all small business income would get hit by the president’s planned Bush tax-cut lapse. Sure, the small businesses not making any money wouldn’t be affected, but the ones succeeding out there would.”

The Joint Tax Committee study referenced by Boehner can be found by clicking here.

John wants to cut government spending – and stop the tax hikes – to help create new jobs and get control of the deficit. And he has a lot of key support:

>> A new survey shows that 73 percent of Americans want to cut government spending, not raise taxes. Resurgent Republic found that “[w]idespread opposition to tax increases is grounded in the perception that the federal deficit is driven by too much spending rather than too little revenue.”

>> A letter signed by 100 economists argues that spending cuts are the best way to get the economy moving. Boehner presented this letter to President Obama himself.

>> Even the president’s chief economist, Dr. Christina Romer, thinks tax hikes will hurt economic growth. She wrote in last month’s issue of American Economic Review that “tax increases appear to have a very large, sustained, and highly negative impact on output” and that “tax cuts have very large and persistent positive output effects.”

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WEST CHESTER, OHIO – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) has earned the endorsement of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business association.

“In a time when there is a lot of focus on helping small business, some leaders just talk about it and others work to find ways to deliver on it. Congressman Boehner is one of those leaders working to deliver results for our nation’s job creators,” said Lisa Goeas, NFIB’s vice president for political operations.

In fact, to help small businesses create new jobs, Boehner has presented President Obama with a “no cost” jobs plan and several options for cutting government spending – the best way to boost the economy according to 100 economists. Boehner also backs straightforward proposals for repealing the president’s government takeover of health care and replacing it with common-sense reforms that will lower costs, and has aggressively fought the “cap and trade” national energy tax that would devastate Ohio employers and famers.

“Having run a small business, I’m honored by NFIB’s endorsement and proud to have their support,” said Boehner. “The Democrats running Washington don’t understand what it takes to meet a payroll, grow a business, or hire new workers. For more than 18 months they’ve focused more on growing government than growing the economy, and our private sector employers have paid the price. That’s why I’m committed to helping small businesses create new jobs by cutting government spending, stopping the president’s small business tax hike, and scrapping laws like ObamaCare that raise costs and create uncertainty for families and employers.”

Boehner represents Ohio’s Eighth Congressional District which includes all of Darke, Miami and Preble counties, most of Butler and Mercer counties, and the northeastern corner of Montgomery County. He also serves as Republican Leader in the United States House of Representatives.

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The Cincinnati Enquirer says the bill “would require Congress to actively approve any major new rule (one with $100 million or more annual economic impact) proposed by a federal agency before it can be enforced.” The Enquirer explains why these regulations – and increasing Congressional accountability for them – should concern tax-paying Ohioans:

“They cost us money. This hidden federal ‘regulatory tax’ costs American people more than $1.1 trillion a year, according to a study commissioned by the Small Business Administration. This is over and above what we pay in taxes, and comes in the costs of complying with measures that aren’t even in the laws themselves.

“They are inefficient. Regulatory agencies naturally tend to write rules that will increase their power and keep them in business, perpetuating and growing their bureaucracy.

“They create uncertainty. Economic experts say the long delay and unknown details of final regulations forces businesses to postpone decisions on employment and expansion. That’s especially harmful right now, delaying the nation’s recovery. ‘The uncertainty is impeding investment and hiring,’ writes Stanford University economist Michael J. Boskin.

“They usurp representative government. The real decision-making is turned over to agencies that Congress has no authority over, with entrenched bureaucrats that even presidents can’t control. The health care reform law, for example, turns over power to the department of Health and Human Services to decide what kinds of health insurance plans are acceptable.”

Read the whole editorial here. This is one more example of Boehner taking proactive steps to help create new jobs and make our government more open and accountable. Boehner also presented President Obama with a “no cost” jobs plan and several options for cutting government spending – the best way to boost the economy according to 100 economists. He backs straightforward proposals for repealing the president’s government takeover of health care and replacing it with common-sense reforms that will lower costs. He’s aggressively fought the “cap and trade” national energy tax that would devastate Ohio employers and famers.  And he’s an ardent advocate for posting all bills online at least three days before a vote by Congress.

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• Boehner Exposes Democrats’ Backroom “Scheme & Deem” Spending Plan (6/29/10)
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BOEHNER: “[I]f we’re lucky enough to be in the Majority, and I’m lucky enough to be the Speaker, I will not bring a bill to the floor that hasn’t been posted online for at least 72 hours. … With all the technology that is available today, they have all of this online.  So let’s bring more transparency and accountability to how Congress works and let’s get rid of these 2,000 page bills that nobody can read and understand.”

Sounds pretty straightforward, right? Well Boehner’s “read the bill” initiative is not without its detractors – in particular, powerful Democrats who have reveled in ramming massive legislation through Congress just hours after making it public. According to The Hill, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told reporters that posting bills online for 3 days before a vote is “unreasonable,” “not relevant,” and “not likely.”

The Democrats in charge of Congress forced a vote on the trillion-dollar “stimulus” in less than 24 hours; same thing on the final version of their national energy tax, $500 billion “omnibus” spending bill, and more. They might think giving voters and lawmakers time to read legislation is “unreasonable,” but Congressman Boehner is working to change the way Congress does business.

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>> “Activists on both sides are gearing up for what looks like a long-ranging battle over elective abortion coverage in the high risk pools, a war that will likely spill over into other areas of insurance reform. Late Monday, Ohio’s Congressional Republicans wrote to Gov. Ted Strickland (D) urging him to ensure that ‘no taxpayer funds are used to cover elective abortions in Ohio.’” (Politico Pulse, Politico, 7/20/10)

>> “Your voice as Governor is needed to help ensure that not a dime of the $152 million in federal funds Ohio is set to receive for its high-risk pool plan goes toward covering abortions.  We ask that you assure Ohioans that Ohio will not seek to use funds from the President’s health care law to fund abortions.” (The Lie Is Up, Ohio GOP Congressman Warn Governor Strickland, National Review, 7/19/10)

>> “[I]n the absence of formal guidance from the federal government, they’re asking the governor to clearly spell out abortion coverage restrictions. … ‘Furthermore we respectfully request that you direct the Ohio Department of Insurance to thoroughly review its negotiations with the third-party provider your administration designated to run Ohio’s high-risk pool plan to ensure that the use of federal funds to perform abortions is clearly and definitively prohibited under any coverage.’” (Ohio’s Republican congressmen press governor to restrict abortion coverage in high-risk pool, The Hill, 7/19/10)

ObamaCare itself does not prevent tax dollars from being used to pay for abortions. That’s why, in light of recent developments in two other states where the Obama Administration approved plans that would allow such funding, Ohio Republicans are taking proactive steps to protect Ohio taxpayers.

Congressman Boehner and Republicans also have better, common-sense health care solutions that will actually lower costs for families and small businesses, create jobs, and prevent taxpayer-funding of abortion. Read more about these reforms here, and if you want to help in the fight to repeal ObamaCare and start over, join the team today by becoming a Boehner Campaigner!

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• Boehner Backs Efforts to Repeal ObamaCare, Start Over With Reforms That Lower Costs (6/30/10)
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ON REPEALING OBAMACARE & STARTING OVER: “Jane in West Chester Twp. pitched the first question: ‘What are the chances that when you guys take over the House, that you can reform the health reform bill that Nancy (Pelosi, current House speaker) put through?’ ‘I guarantee there will be a bill on the floor that will repeal the healthcare bill and replace it with common sense reforms,’ Boehner promised, if they indeed take back the House. … He said there is bipartisan support to repeal cuts to Medicare, and if they can’t do away with healthcare reforms, they can cut the funding to hire people to run it. ‘They’re not going to get one dime from us to hire these new federal employees to run this,’ he said.”

>> ALSO SEE: Boehner: GOP Health Care Alternative “Aims at Driving Down Costs” | ObamaCare’s Broken Promises Strengthen the Case for Repeal

ON PREVENTING A JOBS-KILLING NATIONAL ENERGY TAX: “As for cap and trade, he dared it to come back to a Republican-controlled House for approval. ‘If I’m speaker of the House, there’s going to be no bill on the floor that will impose a cap and trade system on our country,’ he said.”

>> ALSO SEE: Boehner, Republicans Unveil American Energy Act | NAM Study: “Cap and Trade” Could Kill 108K Ohio Jobs

ON CUTTING SPENDING TO CREATE NEW JOBS: “In response to another question, he pointed out that about half of the money in the massive federal stimulus plan hasn’t gone out the door. ‘What I’d like to do is stop the stimulus spending that hasn’t occurred yet,’ he said.”

>> ALSO SEE: Boehner: “It’s Time to Cut Spending” to Create New Jobs | Debt Hits $13,000,000,000,000, $42K for Every American

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>> President Obama promised that “If you like your doctor, you’re going to be able to keep your doctor.” But Boehner highlighted a story by the New York Times on his Facebook page today which outlines how, under ObamaCare, plans are being developed that “require participants to use a narrower selection of doctors or hospitals.” It says “[M]ore Americans will be asked to pay higher prices for the privilege of choosing or keeping their own doctors if they are outside the new networks.”

>> Speaker Pelosi said ObamaCare is “about jobs,” and that it “will create 4 million jobs – 400,000 jobs almost immediately.” But the Columbus Dispatch highlights today how ObamaCare’s new federal mandates, penalties, and taxes are hurting job creators. The Dispatch says “this poorly designed law” could discourage small businesses “from hiring more workers,” and that “[t]hey also might be inclined to lay off employees” in order to avoid steep government fines.

>> HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said “There will be no federal funding for abortion.” But as we noted last week, and CNSNews.com reported today, “Maryland will join Pennsylvania as the second state to use federal tax dollars to pay for abortions under the new health care law signed by President Barack Obama in March, according to information released by Maryland’s State Health Insurance Plan.”

But that’s not all. As the Wall Street Journal wrote on Saturday, ObamaCare also vastly increased the powers of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):

“[T]hose new duties include audits to determine who has the insurance ‘as required by law’ and collecting penalties from Americans who don’t. Companies that don’t sponsor health plans will also be punished. This crackdown will ‘involve nearly every division and function of the IRS,’ Ms. Olson reports.

“Well, well. Republicans argued during the health debate that the IRS would have to hire hundreds of new agents and staff to enforce ObamaCare. They were brushed off by Democrats and the press corps as if they believed the President was born on the moon. The IRS says it hasn’t figured out how much extra money and manpower it will need but admits that both numbers are greater than zero.”

The simple fact is that Boehner and Republicans have better, common-sense solutions that will actually lower costs for families and small businesses, create jobs, and prevent taxpayer-funding of abortion. And our plan doesn’t require thousands of new IRS agents either. Read more about these reforms here, and if you want to help in the fight to repeal ObamaCare and start over, join the team today by becoming a Boehner Campaigner!

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• Boehner Backs Efforts to Repeal ObamaCare, Start Over With Reforms That Lower Costs (6/30/10)
• ObamaCare a “Gigantic Burden Being Dumped on the Buckeye State” (6/28/10)
• Already Deep in Debt, ObamaCare Slaps Ohio Taxpayers With Another $1.45B (6/18/10)

John says this “isn’t the picture of recovery; it’s the epitome of failure.” That’s why Boehner is promoting a plan that would “boost the economy and put people back to work.” Here’s how:

>> “Stop the taxing-spending-and-borrowing-binge and cut Washington waste”: Boehner says Republicans “have already identified $1.3 trillion in specific spending cuts (like canceling unspent TARP funds) that could be implemented right now to make Washington do more with less.”

>> “Stop job-killing tax increases”: As Boehner explains, we “need to prevent job-killing tax hikes that are set to take effect in less than six months.” Democrats have already admitted that they’re considering raising taxes on the middle class to fuel even more spending, despite the president’s promise “not to raise taxes on any household that makes less than $250,000 per year.” We can’t allow that to happen.

>> “Provide small businesses with the certainty they need to get back on their feet”: The Democrats running Washington have caused nothing but uncertainty for small businesses – and ObamaCare is a marquee example. Boehner says “Republicans are fighting to repeal this government takeover of health care and replace it with common-sense reforms focused on lowering costs and protecting jobs.”

These three reforms would truly boost the economy without increasing spending or adding to the debt. And it’s not just Boehner who is pushing these common-sense reforms. Last month, John handed President Obama a “statement signed by more than 100 economists” who back this plan of action.

If you want to get involved in Boehner’s campaign to cut spending, stop jobs-killing tax hikes, and help small businesses create new jobs, click here to become a Boehner Campaigner today!

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When President Barack Obama speaks in Holland today, I hope that instead of trying to convince the people of a city suffering from 11.8 percent unemployment that our economy is “moving forward,” he will listen closely when they ask, “Where are the jobs?”

After all, Michigan is one of 48 states that have lost jobs since Obama signed the trillion-dollar “stimulus” into law amid promises it would create jobs “immediately” and keep unemployment below 8 percent. Since February 2009, our economy has lost roughly 3 million private sector jobs while the federal government has grown by more than 400,000 jobs.

More government, fewer jobs: This isn’t the picture of recovery; it’s the epitome of failure. To boost the economy and put people back to work, we need to stop the taxing-spending-and-borrowing-binge and cut Washington waste, stop job-killing tax increases, and provide small businesses with the certainty they need to get back on their feet. Last month, I handed the president a statement signed by more than 100 economists supporting this plan of action.

• Less spending, more jobs. Washington’s spending spree has gotten so out of control that Democrats have canceled the federal budget, an unprecedented failure of leadership. House Budget Committee Republicans have already identified $1.3 trillion in specific spending cuts (like canceling unspent TARP funds) that could be implemented right now to make Washington do more with less.

• Keeping taxes low. We also need to prevent job-killing tax hikes that are set to take effect in less than six months. Unfortunately, Democrats have indicated that that they intend to raise taxes on middle-class families — by how much, they won’t say, not until after the coming election. This abdication of leadership is a job-killer in and of itself: struggling small business owners can’t save or invest without knowing how much they will owe in taxes next year.

• Helping small businesses put people back to work. Having run a small business, I know the anxiety that comes with every burdensome mandate and tax hike handed down by Washington. President Obama’s new health care law is the granddaddy of them all. Here’s an example: The new law requires businesses to file a 1099 form for each and every purchase of goods or services of $600 or more per year from another entity. While large companies can afford to hire an army of lawyers to interpret these regulations and accountants to do all the paperwork, small businesses do not have the same luxury. Republicans are fighting to repeal this government takeover of health care and replace it with common-sense reforms focused on lowering costs and protecting jobs.

Americans should join us in building a more responsive government and a better country.

“The fact is that rapidly increasing spending will cause 100% of rising long-term deficits.  … Using the budget baseline deficit of $13 trillion for the next decade as described above, CBO figures show spending surging to a peacetime record 26.5% of GDP by 2020 and also rising steeply thereafter. Putting this together, the budget deficit, historically 2.3% of GDP, is projected to leap to 8.3% of GDP by 2020 under current policies.”

Riedl notes that the massive “stimulus” spending bill is partly to blame for the “trillion-dollar deficits beginning in 2009.” But as economist Thomas Sowell argues, “the stimulus is not actually stimulating” and “the unemployment rate remains up near double-digit levels, despite all the spending…”

That’s why Congressman Boehner is fighting to cut government spending and help small businesses create new jobs. His goal is to implement reforms that boost our economy and help get control of the debt at the same time. Our 8th Congressional District – and Ohio overall – needs jobs, not more spending and more debt.

Unfortunately, the Democrats running Washington have no plan to create jobs and no plan to cut spending – they don’t even have a budget. Instead, they’re trying to deflect attention away from their failures by 1) attacking Boehner, 2) blaming Republicans for “stalling” their agenda (despite the massive Democrat majorities in both the House and the Senate), and 3) “planning an ambitious, lame-duck session to muscle through bills in December they don’t want to defend before November.”

But John’s not letting them get away with it. In a press conference today, Boehner explained that Democrats are in trouble because their jobs-killing agenda is “the opposite of the what the American have wanted”:

BOEHNER: “The president says we’re moving forward but the American people are asking, ‘Where are the jobs?’ Democrats say they’re focused on jobs but they can’t even fulfill the basic responsibilities of governing like doing a budget or passing a troop funding bill to take care of our troops.

“They’re going try to do everything they can to make this election about us because they don’t want it to be about them. But it is about them. They’re the ones who voted to increase taxes. They’re the ones who voted for these trillions of dollars in wasteful Washington spending. It was their majority that imposed ObamaCare on our country. You can’t take the focus off them. They can try all they want; they’ve got big majorities in the House and Senate, they have the White House, and the policies they’ve pursued have been the opposite of what the American people have wanted.”

With trillion-dollar deficits as far as the eye can see and a $13 trillion debt, it’s time to cut government spending now. If you want to get involved in Boehner’s campaign to cut spending and create jobs, click here to become a Boehner Campaigner today!

READ MORE:

• Boehner: “It’s Time to Cut Spending” to Create New Jobs (7/8/10)
• Boehner Exposes Democrats’ Backroom “Scheme & Deem” Spending Plan (6/29/10)
• Boehner: Canceling the Budget is a “Colossal Failure of Leadership” (6/23/10)
• Democrats Propose Middle Class Tax Hikes to Fuel Budget-Less Spending Binge (6/22/10)
• Obama Kicks Off “Recovery Summer” By Kicking Workers Off the Job (6/18/10)