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House Republicans...
Congressman Boehner Responds to
President Obama’s Press Conference
July 16,2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John
Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement following
President Obama’s press conference regarding his request for an
increase in the
debt limit:
“President Obama has been talking
tough about cutting spending, but his deeds aren’t matching his words. Consider all of the
government boondoggles he
has refused to put on the table for cuts: ObamaCare; the so-called
‘green jobs’
initiative; high-speed rail; and a vast array of other pet projects
that are
unnecessarily costing taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars. While Republicans have
focused on the big
problems we face, this White House has focused on protecting the status
quo. The same holds
true for entitlement
spending, where the White House has been talking in terms of nickels
and dimes
at a time when trillions of dollars in serious reforms are needed to
preserve
the programs and put them on a sustainable path.
“As Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
have signaled this week, our nation’s economy is literally begging for
Washington to take meaningful action to cut spending and reduce the
deficit. It is
absurd and self-destructive to continue
dumping taxpayer money into a ‘stimulus’ philosophy that has
consistently
failed to support private-sector job creation in our country. The White House must step
up and embrace real
spending reforms and cuts that will show job creators America is
finally
serious about addressing the debt.
Democrats and Republicans must lock arms
together in the days ahead and
take real action to stop the spending binge that has put our nation in
economic
jeopardy.”
NOTE: Earlier this morning, Speaker Boehner
and House Republican leaders
held a press conference in advance of President Obama’s remarks to
announce
plans for a House vote next week on “cut, cap, and balance” legislation
to
address the debt crisis. Debt
reduction
is one of the key elements of the House Republican plan to remove
government
barriers to private-sector job growth.
The House
Republicans jobs plan can be seen at
http://www.gop.gov/indepth/jobs
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