http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog Official Blog of the GOP Leader Press Office Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:30:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Noting that legislation to "opt out" of Obamacare has been introduced in 36 states, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) have sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel asking that the invitation to the planned Feb. 25 health care "summit" ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=776 Once again, the White House can’t get its facts straight on its nearly trillion-dollar “stimulus.”  Now it is falsely claiming that House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) “claimed credit” for stimulus projects in Ohio after he joined all House Republicans in strongly opposing the Democrats’ $862 billion monstrosity that has ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=775 Delivering the weekly Republican address, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) says that President Obama's latest job-killing budget spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much from our kids and grandkids. http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=774 Expanded production of American-made energy is a key component of the comprehensive "all of the above" energy reform plan introduced last year by Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN).  House Republicans' American Energy Act would create at least 1 million new American jobs and help leave our children and grandchildren ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=773 The House Republican Conference released the following web video this afternoon: President Obama and his administration can't seem to get it straight on Republican Solutions. http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=772 This week, the President unveiled a record breaking $3.8 trillion budget that explodes the deficit to an unprecedented $1.6 trillion next year.  Despite the rhetoric of fiscal responsibility, this job-killing budget simply spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much.  House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) commented today: The President ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=767 In a web video posted today, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) touted the "Better Solutions" document he handed President Obama on behalf of all House Republicans at the House Republican retreat on January 29, 2010.  Leader Boehner noted that: Last week in his State of the Union, President Obama challenged critics ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=766 Yesterday, the President unveiled a record breaking $3.8 trillion budget that explodes the deficit to an unprecedented $1.6 trillion next year.  Despite the rhetoric of fiscal responsibility, the budget simply spends too much, taxes too much, and borrows too much.  Yet with all the profligacy that the FY 2011 budget ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=765 Washington Democrats are still angling for ways to enact President Obama's proposed government takeover of health care, and it hasn't gone unnoticed in the states.  Reform-minded legislators in states from coast-to-coast are sending out-of-touch Washington Democrats a message on behalf of their constituents: Americans don't want higher taxes, Medicare cuts, ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=764 This morning the President released his $3.8 trillion fiscal year 2011 budget - a budget that includes more spending, more tax hikes, and a lot more borrowing, as  Politico reported this morning: After a record $1.4 trillion shortfall in 2009, the administration now says the red ink will reach $1.56 trillion ... http://republicanleader.house.gov/blog/?p=763