Boehner Discusses Health Care Reform on FOX's Live Desk

In an interview with Fox News Live Desk this afternoon, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) continued highlighting the Democrats government takeover of health care, which will ration care, force tens of millions off of their current coverage, and saddle employers with a job-killing small business tax. During the interview, Boehner also described Washington Democrats ongoing refusal to work with Republicans on a bipartisan plan to reduce costs and also raised questions about why the White House would make the unprecedented request to meet with Douglas Elmendorf, director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Congress nonpartisan scorekeeper. CBO has recently estimated that the Democrats government takeover will force millions off their plans, raise health care costs, and add $239 billion to the federal budget deficit. Following is full video and a transcript of Boehners interview:

BOEHNER ON DEMOCRATS CUTTING REPUBLICANS OUT OF THE HEALTH CARE DEBATE:

Not at one level have Republicans been asked or invited to be involved. Not one level. Not at the committee level, not at the leadership level. As a matter of fact we have been purposely excluded from the process. I think at the end of the day the American people realize we have to do something on health care. Both parties understand we are trying to get to affordable access to health insurance for all Americans. But I think most Americans also realize the only way we are going to get there is to work together in a bipartisan way on their behalf. That hasnt happened. The bill thats before us will ration care, will drive down quality, and put the government in charge and put the government in the middle between doctors and their patients. This isnt what the American people want.

BOEHNER ON DEMOCRATS PLAN DRIVING HEALTH CARE COSTS EVEN HIGHER:

The number one issue, when it comes to health care in America, is that people are concerned they have to pay too much for health care, and theyre right. There's nothing in the Democrats' proposal that does anything to reduce the costs. On the contrary, this bill is going to cost about $1.6 [trillion] more in taxes and fees in order to enact. At a time when we are trying to save money in health care, I do not know how spending $1.6 trillion over the next 10 years is going to lead to lower costs.

BOEHNER ON THE ADMINISTRATIONS UNPRECEDENTED DECISION TO INVITE THE NON-PARTISAN CBO DIRECTOR TO THE WHITE HOUSE:

It is somewhat unprecedented. I do not blame the CBO Director, Mr. Elmendorf. After all, it was an invitation from the President of the United States. I do wonder why the President invited him to the White House. He has a big job. He is the non-partisan director of the Congressional Budget Office charged with providing fair analysis of what legislation would cost and what impact it would have.

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[lenorareilly]

Mr. Boehner, We are listening to you! We do not want government takeover of our healthcare! Keep the dems out of our lives. Protect our rights...keep up the EXCELLENT work! Stop Pelosi Pioson Now!

[rebelstang]

YEE HAW! He's my Rep!

& I'm Damm Proud of Him!

DEO VINDICE!

[MMaeidlilniAW]

@tdrunion Sounds like somewhat has been watching Fox "News" because they don't want that. And its the whole republican side except for like one or two politicians. Yes there are a lot of Dems paid off too but no where near in the percentage of reps that are paid off.

/watch?v=LJMrlD_s93A&feature=f­­vw

Their plan of attack. Watch it and you will see how they attack and fool their supporters. Reps are pros at that because they have been doing it for years.

[tdrunion]

@MMaeidlilniAW What republicans are you talking about? The only people I know that were on the banking committee was Chris Dodd and Barnie Frank. There are a lot of bad apples on both sides of the isle but I would never vote for a democrat. Why? Because in their perfect world the government would control almost everything you do from what type of car to drive to what type of health insurance to buy and to pay for all of this half of your check would go to paying for these services, no thanks!

[MMaeidlilniAW]

@tdrunion I rather have class warfare then the class genocide the republicans allow the banks do on us. Never said Reps wanted to raise taxes. What I have problem is how they use the money. In their perfect dream it all goes into the banks and military so they can get paid off by the major corporations.

[tdrunion]

@MMaeidlilniAW

re: tax cuts, Obama was doing what all democrats do, class warfare put people in groups and pit one class of citizen against another class. The Republicans' idea on last year's tax cuts was to leave the tax rates at their current rate for everyone. Obama didn't cut anyone's taxes. There is a big difference in a "tax cut" and a "tax credit". A tax cut is when the rate you pay goes down. The so called "tax cuts" was nothing more than keeping the tax rate Pres Bush passed the same.

[MMaeidlilniAW]

@lenorareilly And who says the dems want you reps in our lives? I had enough of this

/watch?v=LJMrlD_s93A&feature=f­vw

Yet your reps keep trying to give more of our money to the major corporations and fooling idiots like you. The public option was suppose to be more efficient(meaning cheaper) than the system we got now. Stop listening to Fox News because they have never been a creditable news organization and the rest of the world that isn't in the Fox bubble knows that.

[MMaeidlilniAW]

@tdrunion Yup and your conservative politicians make sure you pay the banks too. Also major corporations. Thats their main agenda

/watch?v=LJMrlD_s93A&feature=f­vw

See for yourself. At least Obama gave you tax cuts when he went into office instead of wanting to give corporate America Tax cuts like the conservatives to. Socialism isn't about gov. control. Its about the gov. helping all citizens.

[Punkhuskie6]

@lenorareilly PROTECT OUR RIGHTS!!! And take away those gay peoples rights! Ours our more important! Your rights dont mean shit unless everyone has them.

[BFCats]

Foxnews is the best! Lots better than cnn.

[Vetwolf13]

Boner is the insurance lobbys nigger!

[rickjkd]

Its the truth. get over it.