Boehner: Five Steps to Help Create New Jobs

In the Cincinnati Enquirer this week, Congressman Boehner outlined five straightforward steps for getting our economy going and helping create new jobs:

>> “First, stop job-killing tax hikes on families and small businesses.  Raising taxes on families and small businesses during a recession is a recipe for disaster – both for our economy and for the deficit. According to an analysis by the non-partisan Joint Tax Committee, Congress’s official tax scorekeeper, half of small business income in America would face higher taxes under the president’s plan.” [READ MORE]

>> “Second, veto job-killing ‘Lame Duck’ legislation.  Democratic leaders refuse to rule out the possibility of forcing a ‘cap and trade’ national energy tax or ‘card check’ legislation through in a lame-duck session, after the election, after the voters have had their say.  This only compounds the ongoing economic uncertainty.” [READ MORE]

>> “Third, call on Congressional Democrats to stop obstructing efforts to repeal ObamaCare’s harmful ‘1099 Mandate.’ The president’s government takeover of health care is already wreaking havoc on employers and entrepreneurs.  One of the new law’s most controversial mandates requires small businesses to report any total purchases that run more than $600.  It is expected to cost employers and entrepreneurs $17 billion over the next ten years.  President Obama should call on Democratic leaders to work with me and my Republican colleagues to repeal this mandate without delay, and without strings attached.” [READ MORE]

>> “Fourth, cut spending to create jobs.  Economists have warned that all this borrowing runs the risk of causing a damaging spike in interest rates, which would cripple job creation.  House Republicans have put forward a proposal containing $1.3 trillion in immediate spending cuts, and we stand ready to work with the president to put a stop to Washington’s spending spree.” [READ MORE]

>> “And finally, ask for – and accept – the resignations of Secretary Geithner and Larry Summers, the head of the National Economic Council. Virtually no one in the White House has run a small business and created jobs in the private sector.  That lack of real-world, hands-on experience shows in the policies coming out of this administration.  It’s time for a fresh start.” [READ MORE]

Read Boehner’s full op-ed here, which echoes the speech he delivered last week on jobs and the economy. And also be sure to check out Boehner’s “no cost” jobs plan, as well as his proposals for cutting government spending, reining in jobs-killing federal regulations, repealing ObamaCare and replacing it with common-sense reforms that lower costs and protect jobs, and more.

If you want to help John as he works to get our economy moving again, join the Boehner Campaigners today and help us lead the fight for a smaller, more accountable government in Washington.

READ MORE:

• Voters Want Less Spending, Not Higher Taxes, to Fuel Job Growth & Cut the Deficit (8/25/10)
• Boehner: We Need a Fresh Start Focused on Unshackling Small Businesses (8/24/10)
• Sixty-Two Percent of Ohioans Oppose President Obama’s Tax Hikes (8/23/10)
• Boehner to Obama: How Will Raising Taxes Create Jobs in Ohio? (8/18/10)
• Boehner Demands Full Account from Obama on Jobs-Killing Federal Rules (8/17/10)

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