|
Boehner: If Pres. Obama is committed to
jobs, he should end “Stimulus” spending binge
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued
the following statement responding to President Obama’s speech to the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce:
“President Obama has retooled his rhetoric, but not his job-destroying
policies, which are eroding confidence, fostering uncertainty, and
crowding out private investment. Far from changing tack, his
administration is taking steps to protect the job-crushing regulations
in its health care and permanent bailout laws, while plotting a new
backdoor national energy tax. Time and again, the Obama
Administration has used its regulatory powers to go around Congress and
impose hidden taxes on employers and small businesses. Instead of
committing to much-needed spending cuts and reforms, President Obama
has urged Congress to raise the debt limit and pass more ineffective
‘stimulus’ spending disguised as ‘investment.’ It’s clear from
his policies that President Obama isn’t as interested in winning the
future as he is in rigging it for big government.
“Instead of more regulations and more ‘stimulus’ spending, we need less
spending, more freedom, and more certainty for those in America who
create jobs. With the Pledge to America, Republicans have a plan
to get our economy back to creating jobs by stopping job-crushing
federal mandates, cutting unnecessary spending, and ending the
Washington spending binge. This week, the new House majority will
empower our committees to root out the rules and regulations that are
making it harder to create jobs. Last month, Congressman Geoff
Davis introduced the REINS Act, common-sense legislation requiring
congressional approval of any new regulation with an economic impact of
more than $100 million. We’re also holding multiple hearings and
seeking input from the nation’s employers and entrepreneurs as we seek
to free them from the tangle of red tape that undermines job creation.
“If President Obama is truly interested in what’s good for employers
and best for our workers, he’ll listen to the American people and work
with Republicans to break down barriers to job creation instead of
creating new ones.”
|
|
|
|
