Boehner: Recovery Act Has Created Debt, Not Jobs

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) once again criticized the Obama administration Wednesday for failing to improve the employment situation in the U.S. through the use of the Recovery Act.

“It’s time to get serious about job creation in America because all we’ve gotten out of the [Recovery Act] is a big pile of debt on the backs of our kids and grandkids,” Boehner told reporters. (0:09)
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Boehner Calls On Democrats To Have Grown-Up Conversation About Health Reform

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants Democrats to have an adult conversation with Republicans to see if Congress is ready to do what needs to be done to fix the country's health care system. (0:24)
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Democrats Shoving Health Reform Down The Throats Of American People, Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says Democrats refuse to listen to the American people when it comes to health care, and says their party will do anything to get reform passed. (0:18)
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Boehner: Prepare For Trouble If Jobs Bill Was A Dress Rehersal For Health Care Bill

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that if the manner through which House Democrats handled the jobs bill is similar to how they intend to bring the health care bill to the floor, then the majority party should prepare to face angry Americans. (0:34)
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Boehner Urges Americans To Fight Against Democrats' Health Care Reform Effort

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) encouraged the American people Thursday to continue fighting against Democrats' health care reform proposals.

"This does not have to become law; They are not there yet." (0:45)

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Boehner: Health Care Debate Is Far From Over

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Thursday that the debate over health care reform is "far from over." (0:25)
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Boehner Gives Grim Assessment Of Day-To-Day Activity In Congress

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) gave a grim assessment for the day-to-day activity in Congress the past year.

" We name post offices on Monday and Tuesday. We raise taxes on Wednesday. We spend trillions of dollars on Thursdays. On Fridays we wrap the business community with more regulations," said Boehner. (0:51)
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Key Items Absent From Democrats' Health Bill Says Iowa Congressman

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) lists ten things that he would like to see included in any major piece of healthcare reform legislation. Led by House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio), Republicans are expected to unveil a healthcare plan of their own by the end of this week. (:53)
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Boehner Acknowledges Some Public Option Support

House Minority Leader John Boenher (R-Ohio) was asked if he had heard from any supporters of the public option. Boehner jokes that he has received "some" calls from supporters. Two weeks ago, Boehner claimed he had not spoken with anybody outside of Congress who supported the public plan. (0:07)
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Boehner Balks At Copenhagen Trip

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) took issue with President Barack Obama’s decision to travel to Copenhagen to rally support for bringing the Olympics to Chicago.

“While the President is in Copenhagen tomorrow, the American people are going to wake up and find out that hundreds and thousands of more Americans have lost their jobs,” said Boehner.
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Boehner Admits He Hasn't Read Every Bill He's Voted On

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) argues that the congressional Democrats' agenda is moving through Congress too quickly. He admits that he has not read every piece of legislation that came to the floor, but that he has always understood what he voted for. Boehner adds that when he was House Majority Leader, he allowed bills 24 hours before being voted on. (0:58)
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Boehner Says Americans Oppose Democratic Health Reform

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that poll numbers indicate that Americans dislike the health care reform legislation advanced by the Democrats. He says that he has encountered many Americans who are outraged, and will complain to their elected representatives. (0:29)
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Boehner Says Democratic Leadership Lacks Experience In Private Sector

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that President Barack Obama and the Democratic leadership in Congress lack experience in the private sector, and that this lack of knowledge influences Democratic legislation. Boehner argues that the health care reform legislation proposed by congressional Democrats reflects this inexperience. (0:32)
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Boehner Says Health Care Bill Will Create More Job Loss

House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) says that a payroll tax within the Democrats' health care proposal will eliminate 5 million additional U.S. jobs (0:34).
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Boehner Says Obamacare WIll Force Americans Onto Gov't Plan

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said that President Obama will claim in his press conference Wednesday evening that health care reform will allow Americans to keep their plan. However, Boehner says that the proposal will actually force Americans into using the government plan. (:31)
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Obama To Blame If Health Reform Doesn't Pass, Says Cantor

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.), says President Obama has no one but himself and his administration to blame for the lack of support for the Democrats' health care proposals. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says it is time for the Administration and House Democrats to come together with the House Republicans to work out a health care proposal that will work for America. (0:19)
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Dems Ignoring GOPers' Ideas On Health Care, Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R- Ohio) accuses Democratic leaders of excluding Republicans from the health care reform debate, even though help has been offered. Boehner says that the American public knows that both parties will have to work together in order to achieve a working health care plan. (0:24)
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Boehner Accuses Dems Of Misusing Stimulus Money

House Minority Leader John Boehner criticizes the democrats for inappropriately allocating money from the stimulus package. To illustrate his point, Boehner uses the example of how Congressional democrats allocated money to save the saltmarsh harvest rather than providing stimulus money to farmers who needed money to turn up water pumps for their fields. (0:49)
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Boehner Ignoring His Constituents, Says Ohio Democratic Party Chair

“John really needs to get home and listen to people in his district,” says Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern. Redfern says that locals are pleased that stimulus dollars are being invested in Ohio and that jobs will be created and retained. (0:28)
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"Boehner Ought To Be Ashamed Of Himself," Says DNC Official

“He ought to be ashamed of himself. He ought to apologize to people of his district and the rest of the state for bashing the jobs that are being saved and created there by the Recovery Act,” says Hari Sevugan, Democratic National Committee Press Secretary. Sevugan is referring to statements made by Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) that his state has not received stimulus contracts for construction projects. (0:26)
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