Speaker Boehner Says Real Spending Cuts Essential to Helping Economy Get Back to Creating Jobs

After a meeting at the White House today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) made the following remarks to reporters regarding ongoing efforts to prevent a government shutdown and make spending cuts needed to create a better environment for job growth:

"We continue to have productive conversations. You should all know they're polite, they're to the point. But there is no agreement on a number, there are no agreement on the policy issues that are contained with this. We're continuing to work toward an agreement because I do believe all of us sincerely believe that we can get to an agreement. But we are not there yet.

"I did ask the president to sign the stopgap measure that we passed to fund our troops and to keep our government open. And I did express to the president my disappointment that he suggested he would veto that bill.

"Our goal is to reduce spending in order to lead to a better environment for job creation in America. And I do believe that it's important that we take this moment and get the largest spending cuts possible that'll help our economy and help job creators [get] back to creating jobs."

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[UpAgainstTheStem777]

Mr.Boehner.You are doing exactly what needs to be done.Employment is up and showing positive growth.

Keep the Liberal spending down and our country will recover.

[htowntim2007]

@txpatriot67 RIGHT IF WE WAIT MILLIONS OF KIDS WILL DIE WHERE AS NOW WE HAVE SOME CASH FOOD AND WEALTH LEFT MOST IF NOT ALL WILL LIVE SHUT IT DOWN TO SHOW THEM HOW SICK AND TIRED WE ARE OF THERE FRUAD AND LIES!!!!

[bigtymelsu]

@TheTruthNow000 I would be willing to do 2 trillion on defense spending.. Big business are the ones that employ all the middle class, so i wanna keep their taxes cut.... If I were a CEO, and they taxed me higher just cuz i EARNED my money.... I would hire as few people as I could.... Just sayin.. Good Job Congress on the 38b... Its a great start.. next we tackle 6t+! :D

[TheImpeacher]

With the number 38, it is a joke, you did nothing, you promised 100?? It does not seem like you can do the job, you don't ask Obama, you tell that son of a bitch, how it is,where it is, and when it is. You don't ask. The American people sent you there to do a job, do it or get out. If need be the people will shut down the government, if we don't give you any money, you can't spend it. Who has some balls??

[Spartacus217]

"Marionette, I ain't one yet." But John Boehner is.

[karenmia7]

This makes me thow up with having that crooked bastard reid in this video....UGGGG.... At least he didn't open his mouth in this video.....YEAH!!!

[karenmia7]

This makes me thow up with having that crooked bastard reid in this video....UGGGG....

[TheTruthNow000]

@Kingofprinces85 ... that's very interesting. Exactly what do you "normally" agree with the Republicans on?

[TheTruthNow000]

@UpAgainstTheStem777 ... Oh yeah ... keep the Liberal spending down. But it's okay to jack up the Conservative spending ... billions in unnecesary corporate subsidies, $1 trillion a year on defense spending, and $700 billion added to the deficit by extending tax cuts to the wealthiest 2% of the population. Yeah, way to go Boehner. Now if he can only get rid of those pesky Clean Air and Clean Water acts ... Oh! Oh! and that awful EPA.