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Boehner Statement on the Lack of Transparency, Accountability for Federal Stimulus Dollars
“The American people should not have to wait up to a year to learn how their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent under the guise of ‘economic stimulus.’ Every day Americans don’t get an answer to how their money is being spent is a day – and untold dollars – wasted. If, as the Administration suggests, Americans would be ‘naïve’ to think there would be ‘no or little fraud,’ then it’s all the more critical that the White House and state governments move as quickly as possible to establish strict oversight programs."
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8th Congressional District Constituents Sound Off About Federal Policies
By: Rep. John Boehner
We have a resilient country, and over the long-term I believe we can get our economy back on track. But what we as lawmakers need to do right now is focus on the short-term and provide relief to hard-working Americans who are struggling just to make ends meet.
We need to enact legislation that will create jobs, such as the House Republican proposal that would have created 246,000 jobs in Ohio by the end of 2010, instead of scheming to raise taxes and doling out taxpayer dollars for social engineering programs that won’t work. I will continue to fight for my constituents against bad policies that won’t create jobs and won’t get our economy back on track, and I will continue to work with my colleagues on better solutions to help our economy.
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Tell Me How Washington's Policies Are Affecting You!I want to hear your story about how Washington's tax-and-spend ways are impacting your family and your business. Go here to tell me your story.
We Should Freeze Gov't SpendingHouse GOP Leaders have asked Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer to consider a spending freeze so we don't force "beleaguered taxpayers to pay for new spending increases." Read the letter.
The focus of any Economic Recovery Plan must be on helping working families and small businesses. Click here to read the House Republican plan that would have created 6.2 million jobs -- 243,000 in Ohio -- by December 2010. |
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