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Speaker John Boehner (file)
House Speaker John Boehner showed off a blasé ‘tude about jobs losses today. When asked about the risk of losing federal jobs as a result of the Fiscal Year 2011 funding bill currently being debated on the House floor, the Republican said, “so be it.”
So be it. Just like that. He brushed it off, like jobs – whatevs. No biggie.
"In the last two years, under President Obama, the federal government has added 200,000 new federal jobs," Boehner said. "If some of those jobs are lost so be it. We're broke."
He gave a press conference in the lobby of RNC headquarters, just one day after Obama unveiled his massive budget proposal. If House Republicans cut tens of billions of dollars in discretionary spending over the next six months, some of the first victims will be federal employees.
Democrats were quick to pounce on Boehner’s comments. It was he who famously questioned the Dems back in 2010, "Where are the jobs?"
Boehner's numbers may be off on how many jobs have been added to the federal government since President Barack Obama took office
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The idiots that voted for him better take note of this.
Anybody who says "we're broke" should be immediately kicked out of the government.
There would be no deficit if there was no war on drugs and no war in the Middle east.
The U.S. has a deficit only because the U.S. government is incarcerating people for becoming intoxicated and killing people for being Muslim.
Chronic intoxication is recognized as a disease.
Being Muslim is not a crime.
how bout he cut his paycheck and pension
How about we save some money by cutting the salaries of our elected representatives? By say, half? If that proves to be a hardship for them...so be it.
Please check the facts about 200,000 being added to the government in the last two years. Since 2002 20,000 government jobs have been added to the government. The Boehner hipocrisy and lies to must be called out.
Why isn't congress starting with their pay cut? They certainly aren't worth what they are being paid.
Lawrence my darling, you are wrong about Senator Lee. These crackpots will totally vote to not raise the debt limit. You said it yourself when you spoke to some of those tea baggers. (Oh, and I will stop calling them teabaggers when they stop calling health insurance reform "Obamacare") If they are going to kevetch about how the money gets spent, they need to understand how the money gets spent. They don't understand anything. They won't raise the debt limit because they don't understand it. Oh how I wish they had watched "The West Wing".
Boner's comment about 200,000 jobs being added to the government in the last two years is a lie. Since 2002, 20,000 have been added to the government.
His lies and hipocrisy should be called out.
If the Congress wants to cut jobs, let's start cutting the Representatives and Senators. Do we really need 2 senators from each state? Why not just have one representative from each state? How about cutting the pensions and health benefits of former and present politicians? Many of them, if not all, are independently wealthy and do not need these benefits. Cut their pay and travel expenses. American taxpayers should only be liable to pay for one trip to Washington and one trip back to their home state. Their administrative staff should also be cut to the bare bones, they are no longer necessary. Before Congress makes budget cuts to programs, they need to look at their own offices.
OK I have a minor suggestion for Mr. Boehner, I got a great way to help cut some money from the budget. We should go for the Athenian version of democracy just tweeked a little seeing as how 95% of the people in the congress are quite wealthy they should take the patriotic duty that is a representative or senatorial seat and leave the money for those of us that actually need it. I also think that they should leave their health care and instead take the hospital bills that those without health insurance can not hope to pay. Next they could also do us the favor of taxing themselves as they try to do to the rest of us. Then they could stop wasting the time on "securing the border" and I don't know SECURE SOME JOBS. For a party that is supposed to make it better for business why aren't we all back to work after all isn't that what they demanded of Obama. Can I ask for a little sanity here or is that not possible.
oh..........the true Boehner is coming out! They never cared about jobs. This was all talking points to get votes. I know some that voted for them wish they could get take their votes back. First, they need to stop watching Fox News!!!!
Massa McConnell
Massa Sessions
Overseer Boehner
Driver Cantor
WHAT MORE CAN BE SAID! THEY WILL DO ANYTHING FOR POWER AND CONTROL OF THIS COUNTRY! TO HELL WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
i think america should revolt just like in egypt against the rich against banks against big oil against republican's if they don't give a damn protest enough is enough they destroy america sending us into debt we bail out banks then the republican's beg to not tax rich so they can stuff their faces now they turn against america saying to our face they do not give a damn if you loose your job if you cant get food on your table we republican's say the hell with you get sick and die stooooooooooooop stand up america revolt boycott all products not made in america demand a raise of 60 percent tax on the rich who make over 250,000 a year tax banks a 90 percent profit tax for the next ten years to restore all american looses and reinvest in america let america speak up the rich are only one percent yet they gain more then 99 percent of america they made back ten times what they lost during recession tax all bank bonuses 90 percent next ten years tax big oil and force them to build refinery for the oil and pass law to cut the way oil is traded only having to put a few hundred dollars to hedge hundred thousand make it you must have hold of the product to sell it not sell what you might have in order to drive up the price in reality oil should only be at 20 dollars stop the fleecing the poor the middel class prosecute the repulican's as traitor's to america
the republican's will destroy America at this rate we need real change ban all lobbyist
i have great idea let all Government officials have a base pay of minimum wage per hour and let them pay their medical coverage and not allow anyone in government hold any stock or be part of any vote on anything were they may in any way or form be affiliated with or have gotten donation from or have investment's with
Fire them all. government jobs are bogus anyway. Private sector would take 2000 jobs and make for country than 2,000,000 government assistants. What do think all these people do? Work? Come-on
How about the GOP'S in both houses give up 20% of their salaries, give up all their health care for themselves and their families and not receive any pensions, they don't need pensions, they are rich enough.
i say when they run for any office they forfeit if during their run for office they lie its like buying a car if its a lemon you take it back give america chance to vote the liars out of office
Enough with the division! Goverment jobs are a privelage and NOT a career! We all pay for their salaries! The PEOPLE need to unite and send a CONSISTANT message to Washington. Enough with these corperate run media sites that already cause enough division in their lopsided news feeds. Who's going to be there to bail us out when our country goes bankrupt!?! Not the goverment or the corporations! Only the people of the USA! It is sad that we spend more then 50% of the time working to get about 60% of our due wages in order to waste 20% on interest so we can enjoy 20% for our pursit of happiness that is swindled away by 10% of selfishness, leaving us with less of 10% of our time for community and family! Who the hell actually has time to FULLY educate themselves as to what is going on with OUR country! Heck, I'm just scratching the surface and that's because I'm a film maker doing research and stumbled across most of our current events and have had time to follow the leads and try to figure out what's going on. My conclusion.... Effing corporate greed! Ploitical elite bull for re-election and self absorbed personal ignorance due to our over indulgence to stuff we don't need. Yet I'm sure someone is going to comment on something I misspelled and what not... That is exactly my point. WE THE PEOPLE need to unite and stope expecting those in the goverment, THAT WE HIRED, to take care of us. WE THE POEPLE!
It's insane to pay people we don't need with money we don't have.
Almost 10% of my tax money pays to stop stupid people from smoking something I don't care about.
If cannabis was sold, taxed, and regulated like alcohol and cigarettes then sales would provide funding to put programs in place stop minors from using it. The current situation makes cannabis so outrageously profitable that virtually every teen has easy access. This profitability provides an intensive for crime that would go away once adults can purchase the product. Everybody can ferment grapes and grow their own tobacco but nobody does that because you can get wine and cigarettes products at the grocery store. You limit use by putting taxes in place that charge $25 for a cannabis cigarette (almost 1/2 day pay at minimum wage). You put people in jail for giving it to children.
The most pointless federal cash cow is cannabis incarceration. Over 12% of the U.S. population admit they are daily users, so actual users are easily twice that. Over 90% have tried it. The only outcome of cannabis prohibition has been to erode trust in federal law and increase the number of users.
Jimson weed, banana peals, and cactus have a similar potential for abuse. There is no law against smoking loco weed, consuming banana peals, or eating cactus so nobody does that. Nobody had even heard of cannabis before Dick Nixon made it illegal so he could get more votes from John Birchers in Texas, Arizona, and California. Cannabis is an intoxicant that has historically been used by Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, African Americans and Native Americans before it was outlawed. Cannabis is even part of some spiritual practices.
In fact, cannabis prohibition began with Sharia Law. Most Muslim countries use the death penalty for cannabis sale/consumption (they executed gypsies in Spain for this as recently as the 1970s).
Over 800,000 people were prosecuted in 2010 for cannabis possession. Enforcement costs and court costs are outrageous. There are millions of people in prison just because of cannabis.
Prison is a school where people learn how to do crime. There is no conventional education for most prisoners so they educate each other. More than half of prisoners are illiterate and would rehabilitate if they could get enough education to get a decent job.
Cannabis incarceration is stupid.
Tired of GOP flip comments and arrogance! The disconnect is vast.
So, many of you are waking up to the fact that the Tan Man and Co. are a bunch of liars...I am so sorry you are all facing the reality most of us know all along. These guys have no intention of fighting for the middle class and this country. Too bad we are stuck with them for the next 22 months. Think recall folks.
I watched "The Last Word" with Larry O'Donnell for the first time. Watched as Larry, ridiculed a congressman for sleeping in his office to save money. Larry your show will go the way of air america. No wonder they call you Larry the loser. Tell how much you make a year and your total assets, considering you were so interested in putting the congressman down.
Go Boehner!!! At least one person in Washington has some common business sense. I have to laugh at the attacks of the left when they can't even get a 2010 budget passed and have had to run on CRs. And don't blame that one on the right, the left controled House, Senate, and WH in 2010 and STILL couldn't get their OWN budget passed.
As far as federal jobs? Reduce the Federal payroll by 50%. They make 2 to 3 times the wages of private sector, do half the amount of work (if that much), recieve 4 times the benefits. Waste of money....
Obama's done. He's a 1 termer and he knows it. Pelosi, Reid done.
This country is BROKE. And I commend Boehner for admitting that. I also commend those on the right and left who are SERIOUSLY attacking our country's financial issues. 43 cents of every dollar spent by the federal government is borrowed money.
1.7T deficit, 14.7T in debt, 2012 budget with a 1.65T deficit ultimately creating a 21T deficit over the next 10 to 12 years. What a frickin joke and circus the lefters have made of this country. The level of irresponsibilty and hypocrisy I have seen demonstrated by this administration is a slap in the face to every red-blooded American.
I only pray that our country can survive for two more years with Pelosi, Reid, OHB.