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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| End TARP | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Fully fund missile defense | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Handle commemorative moments and special honors during special orders and one-minute speeches | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| End government control of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Require tough enforcement of sanctions against Iran | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Webcast committee meetings | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Require “sunset” reviews for programs | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Establish operational control of the border | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Review entitlements and prevent expansion of unfunded liabilities | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |
| Work with state and local officials to enforce immigration laws | Not Rated | December 22, 2010 | View Details |