Biden, Boehner Quarrel Over Economic Status

Vice President Joe Biden blasted House Minority Leader John Boehner’s morning economic address after the Ohio Republican urged President Barack Obama to fire the remaining members his economic team, including Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

Biden jokingly thanked Boehner for his suggestion saying it was “very constructive advice.”

In his statement, Boehner pushed for the extension of Bush tax cuts and the termination of Larry Summers and Geithner, a measure that Biden said will only result in a repeated debt crisis created by the last administration.

“After all this build up and hype, all we know is what John Boehner and his Republican colleagues are against,” he said. “I don’t know, other than a tax cut for [the wealthy], I don’t know what they are for.”

Biden conceded to the notion that the economy has not made the full recovery the administration is looking for, but said “there’s not any doubt we’re moving in the right direction.”

Boehner Mocks Democrats' Manufacturing Agenda

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) took issue with Congressional Democrats’ recent attempts to pass legislation aimed at spurring America’s troubled manufacturing industry, casting the move as too little too late.

“Finally after 18 months of moving their job killing policies now they want to go out and talk about their manufacturing agenda,” Boehner said during his weekly press conference Thursday. “Well, if they are serious about their manufacturing agenda, why do we want to raise taxes on manufactures when we want their jobs to remain in America?”

The “Make It In America” strategy currently being pursued by House Democrats includes legislation that would require a four-year analysis of the manufacturing sector, the expansion of clean technology production and tackling the trade deficit.

Boehner characterized the move as a sign of desperation.

“As we head into August, a time when Congress normally talks about its accomplishments, the Democrats are divided, they are distracted and frankly, they are … desperate,” Boehner said.

Boehner declined to discuss reports regarding his campaign to become House Speaker following the 2010 mid-term elections.

Boehner Endorses Moratorium On Federal Regulation

By Rob Sanna-Talk Radio News

House Minority Leader John Boehner told reporters Friday that he would support a year-long moratorium on federal regulations, this coming just one day after the Senate passed a financial reform bill aimed at pulling the country out of its current economic slump.

“Having a moratorium on new federal regulations is a great idea,” Boehner said.

The top Republican said the moratorium would relieve businesses of the fear of new federal mandates, providing incentive for them to hire new employees.

“It sends a wonderful signal to the private sector,” Boehner said. “If the American people knew that there was going to be a moratorium for a year, that the federal government wasn’t going to issue thousands of more regulations, it would give them some breathing room.”

Boehner: White House Threw House Democrats Under The Bus

House Democrats are still feeling the side effects of Secretary Robert Gibbs’ concession that the left remains vulnerable to a political coup come November’s midterm elections.

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Thursday he understands why House Democrats are frustrated and said “they see the White House throwing them under the bus.”

The Ohio Republican blasted Democrats saying “they’re in such disarray, it’s time for them to grow up,” and with financial reform on the cusp of being President Obama’s second major legislative accomplishment, Boehner lashed back and said that the bill was “ill conceived.”

Boehner targeted the White House and alluded to the notion that the White House was “desperate” by bringing Warren Buffet and President Clinton to assist in business communications.

“The president has no credibility with people who create [jobs],” Boehner said. “Every time [he] has had a chance to help small businesses, he has turned his back and doubled down on Washington stimulus spending.”



 



White House Failing To Curb Job Loss, Claims Boehner

By Travis Martinez, University of New Mexico-Talk Radio News Service

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) accused the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats Friday of mishandling the U.S. economy following the Labor Department’s announcement that unemployment has hit 10.2%,

“Today’s report is yet another reminder that American families and small businesses are still struggling, and the White House response is falling short,” said Boehner.

Boehner pointed to failed promises and exorbitant spending, citing the Democrats’ health care reform bill and stimulus plan as steps that will plunge the U.S. further into debt.

“Since the stimulus plan was signed into law, more than three million private sector jobs have been lost,” said Boehner “Now, Speaker Pelosi is pressing ahead with a $1.3 trillion government takeover of health care, endorsed by President Obama, that will destroy 5.5 million jobs according to methodology developed by his own senior economist.”