John Boehner - 8th District of Ohio

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Members of Congress Urge Gov. Strickland to Oppose Health Care Bill That Will Hurt Ohio
Oct 20, 2009 - Eight Ohio Members of Congress today wrote Governor Ted Strickland, urging him to express clear opposition to health care proposals before Congress that could impose a massive unfunded mandate of at least $920 million on Ohio by widely expanding the ranks of Medicaid. An unfunded mandate of this ma... More

Speaker Pelosi's Plan to Ram Through a Government-Run Health Care Plan Revealed
Sep 29, 2009 - The Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan rejection of a government-run, taxpayer-funded health care plan will do little to slow Speaker Pelosi’s push for a “more liberal” health care bill. The majority in the House has moved past the question of whether to include a government-run health care plan... More

New Report: Government Health Care Takeover Will Hurt Many Seniors
Sep 17, 2009 - As part of their government takeover of health care (H.R. 3200), Democrats have proposed more than $160 billion in cuts to Medicare Advantage, the popular program that provides nearly 11 million seniors – including many in rural areas of our own district – with access to high-quality private health ... More

Boehner Column on Small Business Health Plans
Sep 11, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R–West Chester) today released the following weekly column on helping small businesses provide high-quality, affordable health benefits rather than penalizing them. The full text of the column is below: “Most small business owners are the last ones in their operation to... More

Republican Health Care Solutions Available on HealthCare.GOP.Gov
Sep 10, 2009 - In a press conference today, Congressman Boehner said the President should hit “the reset button” and “start over” on real health care reforms the American people can support. And he had a suggestion – “or 35” of them – for where to start. According to Fox News,“Republicans have an offer -- or 35 ... More

Boehner: It’s “Time to Stop, Hit the Reset Button” on Health Care
Sep 9, 2009 - Tonight the President will address a joint session of Congress in an attempt to convince skeptical lawmakers and a concerned public that America needs a government takeover of health care. In a press conference today, Congressman Boehner said it is “time to stop, hit the reset button” on the health... More

Boehner Column on Washington-Run Health Care
Aug 28, 2009 - Congressman John Boehner (R–West Chester) today released the following weekly column on a Washington-run health care system. Boehner says a government takeover of the health care system will lead to higher costs and fewer options for families and small businesses. The full text of the column is bel... More

Government Health Care Takeover Bad for Small Businesses
Aug 24, 2009 - According to the Dayton Business Journal, “[t]he affordability of offering health insurance ranks among the top issues on the minds of Ohio small business owners…” That’s one reason why small businesses are turning against the Democrats’ proposal for a government takeover of health care. An open... More

Boehner: “From Day One, the White House Has Taken a Go-It-Alone Approach on Health Care”
Aug 19, 2009 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement today after news reports this morning about Democrats continuing their go-it-alone approach to health care: “The announcement that Democrats will abandon bipartisanship in order to pass their costly government takeov... More

Boehner Calls on Democrats to Scrap Government Takeover of Health Care, Work Together on Real Reform
Aug 19, 2009 - Back in May, Congressman Boehner and other Republican leaders sent a letter to President Obama "requesting a meeting with him to discuss areas for potential common ground on health care reform" and Republican solutions on the issue. To date, the White House has rejected that request. Instead of wo... More

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