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Boehner Says GOP Policies Are a Harder Sell
Boehner Says GOP Policies Are a Harder Sell
Susan Davis reports on politics. Democratic policies aren’t better, they’re just easier to market to the American people, House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio said today. “We have a tougher job than our friends across the aisle. They’ve been offering Americans a free lunch for the last 80 years, rather successfully,” he told reporters at a lunch hosted by the Christian Science Monitor. “Those of us that believe in a smaller, more accountable government, we have a ...
Boehner: GOP Policies Are Politically Harder, Dems Offer Free Lunch
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — The Wall St. Journal reports that John Boehner made an interesting observation about the Republican Party's problems: It's simply harder to sell their own ideas to the public, compared to the easy answers offered by the Democrats. "We have a ... (more) Boehner: GOP Policies Are Politically Harder, Dems Offer ...
Another Huge Spending Bill Planned For Next Week
humanevents.com — Here we go again! House Republicans are bracing for another onslaught of out-of-control Democrat-authored spending as the omnibus bill is expected to hit the floor of the House as early as next week. And it ll be yet another spending bill House ... (more) Another Huge Spending Bill Planned For Next Week
CNBC's Kudlow said housing plan "hurt[s]" Americans while benefiting Fannie and Freddie -- but  ...
mediamatters.org — During the February 20 edition of CNBC's The Call , while discussing the Obama administration's Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan , co-host Larry Kudlow -- echoing remarks by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) -- claimed that "the ... (more) CNBC's Kudlow said housing plan "hurt[s]" Americans ...
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Boehner: GOP Policies Are Politically Harder, Dems Offer Free Lunch
TPMDC — ... The Wall St. Journal reports that John Boehner made an interesting observation about the Republican Party's problems: It's simply harder to sell their own ideas to the public, compared to the easy answers offered by the Democrats. ...

Boehner resents the Republicans' 'tough job'
Political Animal — BOEHNER RESENTS THE REPUBLICANS' 'TOUGH JOB'.... House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) chatted with a group of reporters this week, at a lunch hosted by the Christian Science Monitor . We learned a bit more than usual about Boehner's perspective on the political landscape. The House Minority Leader, for example, feels a little left out of the legislative process, still believes it's a " center-right country ," and didn't think Bobby Jindal's speech was all that bad . But what was especially interesting was Boehner's complaint about the appeal -- ...

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