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Boehner Column: Carrying on in the American Spirit
- April 19, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: "These are trying times, but we are grateful for the opportunity to live in a country whose people always look out for each other. Stories of the bravery and kindness of first responders, marathon runners, and residents of Boston – including a former New England Patriots lineman – remind us that Americans are at their best in times of tragedy."
Boehner Column: A fairer, simpler tax code will create jobs and increase wages
- April 16, 2013
- News
Boehner Column: Washington’s Taxing & Spending is Making it Harder for Americans to Find Work
- April 11, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: "With millions of American families struggling in this weak economy, I had hoped that President Obama would use this opportunity -- like President Clinton did -- to work across the aisle and balance the budget. Sadly, media reports indicate the president’s budget will not balance. Ever."
Boehner Column: A balanced budget would create jobs and expand opportunity
- March 28, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: "In contrast to what the White House and Democrats in Congress are saying, I know – and I hear this from constituents every day – that government spending is the problem. Our deficits and debt are crowding out private investment and acting like a wet blanket on our economy.
CNN Highlights Growing Veteran Health Care Backlog
- March 22, 2013
- Blog
According to the Associated Press, Ohio veterans wait an average of 334 days for the Department of Veterans Affairs to process their benefit claims. CNN yesterday highlighted this growing backlog that Congressman Boehner has called “shameful,” and “alarmingly high”:
Boehner Column: The president's sequester still needs to be replaced
- March 20, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: "[U]ltimately, it will be up to President Obama to decide that he’s ready to show some courage and replace the sequester with cuts and reforms that confront our debt problem so we can create opportunity and jobs. Here’s to hoping that happens sooner rather than later."
Boehner Column: Smarter Cuts, Not Tax Hikes
- March 10, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: "The White House may not want to admit it, but the American people know that government has a serious spending problem. They also know that if the president gets more tax hikes – he already got tax hikes through ObamaCare and the fiscal cliff – he will just spend it."
Boehner on Meet the Press: “I’m Here to Lead the Fight Against Out of Control Spending”
- March 4, 2013
- Blog
Congressman Boehner appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday to talk about replacing the president’s sequester with smarter cuts, and the need for reform to create a fairer, simpler tax code that helps bring home jobs that have been driven overseas in recent years. Below are several key excerpts.
Before Implementing Furloughs, the FAA Needs to Review Its Budget Line-by-Line
- March 1, 2013
- Blog
Washington Democrats still haven’t passed a plan to replace the president’s sequester, but that’s not holding them back from spreading fear about its impact. In an interview yesterday evening with 10TV Columbus, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood doubled-down on several dubious claims:
It's Time for President Obama to Get Serious About Replacing his Sequester
- February 22, 2013
- News
KEY QUOTE: “With time running short, it’s time for President Obama to come together with Republicans and show some real leadership on replacing his sequester with more responsible cuts. The House’s legislation would be a great place to start."