Rep Boehner: Americans Expect Washington to Stop All the Tax Hikes

Rep. John Boehner with ABC's Diane Sawyer

IN SIT-DOWN INTERVIEWS WITH ABC AND FOX NEWS, BOEHNER SAYS HE WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE, PRAISES TEA PARTY FOR HELPING TO “REINVIGORATE OUR DEMOCRACY”
In sit-down interviews with ABC’s Diane Sawyer and Fox News’ Bret Baier, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) talks about Republicans’ commitment to listening to the American people and going to work on their priorities: creating jobs, cutting spending, and making Congress more accountable to the people it serves.  Specifically, Leader Boehner told Baier that this week’s events make it clear the American people want us to “stop all the tax hikes and cut spending,” which is exactly what Republicans have proposed in the Pledge to America.  During the interview with Sawyer, Boehner recounted his experiences meeting with Tea Party activists coast-to-coast and said we ought to welcome their participation because it’s going to “reinvigorate our democracy.”  Following are videos of the interviews, along with selected excerpts:

FROM FOX NEWS’ SPECIAL REPORT Video 1

FROM ABC WORLD NEWS Video2

ON FOX, BOEHNER SAYS STOPPING ALL THE TAX HIKES IS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE:
“In our Pledge to America, we made clear that we believe that all the current tax rates should be extended for all Americans and permanently. ... The American people spoke on election night. It was their opportunity to send Washington a message. And the message they sent was stop the tax hikes and stop the spending. . . . I am not going to compromise on my principles nor am I going to compromise the will of the American people. To the extent that the president wants to work with us on reducing the size, scope and the intrusion of the federal government, we're willing to work with him.”

ON ABC, BOEHNER SAYS DEMOCRATS ARE IN “DENIAL” OVER VOTERS’ REJECTION OF THEIR JOB-KILLING POLICIES:
“There seems to be some denial on the part of the President. . . . When you have the historic election in over 60-70 years, you would think that the other party would understand that the American people have clearly repudiated the policies that they put forward over the last two years.”

ON ABC, BOEHNER PRAISES TEA PARTY’S CONTRIBUTION TO STRENGTHENING OUR DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL PROCESS:
“You know, I’ve been to my fair share of Tea Party events over the course of the last year.  I’ve been in over 100 congressional districts and talked to a lot of Tea Party activists along the way. . . . None of them have ever been involved in the political process before. I think we as Americans ought to welcome that participation. I think it’s going to reinvigorate our democracy, and be a really good thing for the country.”

ON FOX, BOEHNER DISCUSSES REPEALING OBAMACARE AND REPLACING IT WITH COMMON SENSE REFORMS THAT LOWER COSTS, PROTECT JOBS:
“This health care bill will ruin the best health care system in the world and it will bankrupt our country. . . . And secondly, let’s not forget, this is also about jobs. And if you look at all of the requirements on employers, you can understand why they’re not hiring new employees, because we’ve raised the cost of employment. . . . and trust me, I’m going to make sure this health care bill never ever, ever is implemented.”

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