Top House Democrat Slams Boehner's Economic Proposal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) issued today a swift rebuke of Minority Leader John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) plan to lower government spending and create jobs.

“This morning, Leader Boehner said he wants to extend the tax cuts for the wealthiest few for two years, costing taxpayers $36 billion this coming year alone,” said Pelosi in a statement. “Boehner also supports permanently extending the tax cuts for the wealthy, which would add $700 billion to the deficit over the next 10 years.

“Mr. Boehner went on to say he wants to freeze spending at 2008 levels. That would cut critical funds for millions of Americans, including a cut of $13 billion in veteran health care and other benefits, even as the needs of our returning soldiers continue to grow.”

Senate Republican Calls For Higher Gas Tax

Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) says he urged President Barack Obama to consider raising taxes on fuel consumption to pay for national transportation projects.

“The fact is, we should be paying for the transportation bill by increasing the gas tax, which has not risen since 1993,” said the senior Senator in a statement released Wednesday. “The gas tax is a user fee. As President Ronald Reagan said in 1982, when the nation was facing record unemployment above 10 percent, ‘Good tax policy decrees that, wherever possible, a fee for a service should be assessed against those who directly benefit from that service.’”

Voinovich said Obama called him earlier this week to discuss a letter the retiring 74-year-old Republican sent to the President last week.

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