Ron Paul Compares Government Spending To Drugs

During a discussion at the CATO Institute Wednesday, Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) compared excess government spending to a drug addict wanting more drugs. (0:25)

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Ron Paul Says Paul Krugman Doesn't Remember History

During a discussion at the CATO Institute Wednesday, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) discusses inflation and criticized Economist Paul Krugman’s understanding of Keynesian economics, adding that he doesn’t remember history. (0:49)

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Scalise Says Obama Standing In Way Of Job Creators

Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) says President Obama’s economic regulations are standing in the way of creating jobs and that Republicans have created a Jobs Growth Act to remedy it. (0:15)

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TRNS Interviews: Rep. Tom Graves

Rep. Tom Graves (R-Ga.) talks with TRNS shortly after President Obama presented a joint session of Congress with his vision of how to boost job growth and spur the economy. (0:30)

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Republicans Need New Blood In 2012, Claims Journalist

Chief Political Correspondent at The Washington Examiner Byron York discusses the need for Republicans to find a fresh new candidate for President in 2012. (0:24)

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Charlie Cook: Independent Voters Played Huge Role In Midterm Election

Political analyst for the National Journal Group, Charles E. Cook, Jr., says independent voters played a major role in the Republican landslide on Tuesday. (0:19)

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Analyst Finds Republicans Have Stayed Steady On Drilling Interests

Carroll Doherty, an associate director at the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, says that while some Democrats have become uneasy with off-shore drilling following the Gulf Coast oil spill, Republicans have been committed to the notion of “drill, baby, drill.” (0:29)

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GOP Looking To Block Progress Of Disclose Act, Says Obama

President Barack Obama says Senate Republicans are using partisan tactics to prevent the Disclose Act from progressing to the floor of the Senate. (0:10)

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Hoyer Says Republican Policies Are 'Driving Country Into Ditch'

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says past Republican policies “drove the country into a ditch,” leaving America with its current economic and job problems. (0:35)

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Pelosi Disappointed Only 9 Republicans Voted For Defense Authorization Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) expresses disappointment over the lack of Republican support for the Defense Authorization Bill and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. (0:17)
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Boehner: Republicans Have Learned From Past Mistakes

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says during his weekly press conference with reporters on Thursday that while Republicans made mistakes when they held the majority, they are wiser now and they are not backing Democrat initiatives that he believes are hindering the economy. (0:40)
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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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Americans Deserve A Strategy For Energy Independence, Says Pence

House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (Ind.) emphasizes the need for U.S energy independence legislation after the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20.

"“The American people deserve to know why the administration was slow to respond and why the necessary equipment was not immediately available to the region, and the American people deserve a strategy for energy independence that is built on giving the American people access to all of our domestic resources.” (0:21)

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The Fight Is Not Over, Says Republican Pence

Mike Pence (R-Ind.) says on Tuesday that House Republicans are disappointed over the health care vote on Sunday, but says they will continue to oppose the legislation. (0:36)
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Democrats Want Government Takeover Of Health Care, Says Washington Republican

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) says the Democratic healthcare plan represents a giant takeover of the nation's health care system. (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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Boehner: Senate Healthcare Bill Includes Back Room Deals

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) asks the American public to speak out about how they really feel about the health care bill that Democrats want to pass. (0:23)
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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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Democrat's Health Care Proposal A Boon To Bureaucracy, Says Republican Price

Republican Tom Price charged Thursday that the health care bill proposed by Democrats unfairly favors big government.
"Democrat solutions come down on the side of larger government integrated bureaucracy," said Price.
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Government Should Not Select Insurance Plans, Says Republican Price

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) said during a conference call on Thursday that the American people should choose what kind of insurance they receive, not the government. (0:15)
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