John Boehner of Ohio is the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. He was formerly the Republican minority leader from 2007-2011, and was the majority leader briefly prior to that.
John Boehner"We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did."
Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."
"The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every…
The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs."
"This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country."
According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs."
| Promise | Status | Last Updated | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expand health savings accounts | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Oppose “card check” | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Make Bush tax cuts permanent for all incomes | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Enact conscience protections into health law | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Bring every Pledge to America proposal before the House for a vote | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Give small businesses a tax deduction | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Publish the text of bills online at least three days before a House vote | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Reduce federal pay | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Require congressional approval for major regulations | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Require bills to include a clause citing its authority in the Constitution | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |