Boehner on the Dems Govt Takeover of Health Care: We Can Stop This Bill

In an appearance on Fox News On the Record with Greta Van Susteren, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) said that the Massachusetts special election was another clear indication of the political rebellion brewing in America. Boehner warned that Democrats in Washington still plan to try and shove their unpopular and costly government takeover of health care through Congress, but made clear that Republicans will continue to stand with the American people in working to defeat this bill, while offering better solutions to lower health care premiums by up to 10 percent. Following are the full video and excerpts from the interview:

BOEHNER ON THE POLITICAL REBELLION BREWING IN AMERICA:

Ive been telling people for nine months that theres a political rebellion going on in America. We saw it manifest itself in August with people showing up to these town hall meetings, and we saw it manifest itself again in New Jersey and in Virginia when two Republicans were elected governor. It manifested itself again last night in Massachusetts of all places. The American people are saying enough is enough. And while it was a lot about health care, its not just health care. Its all the spending and debt thats being accumulated here. Its their national energy tax. Its their -- bringing the terrorists to America to put them on trial. The American people are opposed to all of these policies, and they are saying, stop. Our concerns are about the economy and asking the question, where are the jobs?

BOEHNER ON REPUBLICANS STANDING WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO DEFEAT THE DEMS HEALTH CARE BILL:

The speaker says full speed ahead. We are going to do this health care bill one way or another, defying what the American people are saying. It looks to me, from everything Ive heard thus far, that they are going to find a way by hook or by crook to shove this bill through the House and to the presidents desk. Im not sure how theyre going to do it. I think their options clearly got very limited last night. But theyre determined to get this done. And I can tell you that Republicans are going to stand with the American people in doing everything we can to oppose this. But we need the American people to stay engaged in this fight, because if the American people stay engaged, we can stop this bill.

BOEHNER ON THE PRESIDENTS UPCOMING STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH:

If I were the president, I would acknowledge what has happened over the last year. While people like the president, and, frankly, I like the president, his policies, though, are way out of step with what the American people were expecting from him, and certainly out of step with any ability to work with Republicans. Weve offered to work with the president all year. Weve been shut out, shut out, and shut out. And so if I were the president, I would come before the American people and say, listen, Ive heard you loud and clear. Im going to make a renewed effort to keep my campaign promises to work in a more bipartisan way on things we can come together on to help improve our economy and get people back to work.

BOEHNER ON WHETHER REPUBLICANS WERE GLOATING ABOUT SCOTT BROWNS MASSACHUSETTS VICTORY:

No gloating. No, no. This was a win for the American people and a win for the people of Massachusetts. And it is really about them winning. All I want to tell the American people is were going to stand with them and fight this fight, and win.

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[bry3921]

I need to be on TV to shorten up this fascist lying bastard. He's talking about health care and the budget and he ties the cost of trying terrorists in our courts in 15 seconds, and all in one sentence. Forget the invasion of Iraq and the privatization of potato peeling to Cheney's Halliburton. What is wrong here? Union's fault? These elitist bastards got the working man walking around stabbing themselves and their co-workers. Depressing as hell. Please study our history. Please.

[unclelight13]

Boner is a right wing nut nazi elitist! He and the rest of his nazi clan want to destroy the middle class!

[yourmomsboxxy]

hows that ass feel this morning, corporate lapdog scum? i guess the insurance companies are pretty mad at you guys today? so how are you going to survive without their kickbacks. because you know thats pretty much over with now. you guys failed in your mission to deny affordable health care to the american people. remember, its WE THE PEOPLE. you can claim the "people" are behind you, but we all know its just the fringe wackos.

[buddo1999]

Oldest lesson for mankind. .. Cain was not blessed, he refused to give his best to God... Abel said he would be blessed if he complied, Cain refused and killed his brother Abel. God cursed Cain for his evil deed.. The lesson? Give God our best by warning the world, not forcefully taking from others. We are not our brothers baby sitter!

"But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel" Look it up!

[yoginiha]

There is a huge difference between Conservative posts and Liberal posts. The biggest difference is that Conservatives post intelligent and insightful comments and Liberals use foul language. Try to improve your vocabulary people. And try to get better informed while you're at it.

[JoelJW]

"Obama's is trying to help the situation"

Obama's team isn't trying to help people. There's nothing helpful about reducing the care a person can get in order to insure everyone. Obama's bill is not a free lunch. It's a 2000 plus page disaster that's really nothing more than an unprecidented grab at power. I agree that health care needs reformation. So does most everyone else. But, this bill is not the way to do it. Trading one bad situation for another solves nothing.

[unclelight]

Boner is the right wings nigger!

[sciencemath777]

people need to make their voices heard.

[sciencemath777]

How can we ever achieve health care reform with all of these paper chasin doctors and republicans standing in our way?! The cost of health care rises every day, while hardworking people, inlucding women and children are refused at emergancy rooms because they don't have health care insurance. Obama's is trying to help the situation while money grubbing politions are standing in the way of our loved ones getting the help they need, those are true terrorists.

[westwindmilagro]

Is anybody planning to murder the Boner? Would any patriot go ahead and put The GOP-PNAC Terro Corp. Boner out of our lives? Where would Roger Ailesm Shawna Hannity, and Bilie Orally do when they really really need to suck on Boner? Their pig-lipstick wrapped around Boner's golden tan excites KKK Fox Fans jerking off in Mommy's basement. But Boner makes beautiful fertilizer for only 80% of Americans. Boner fertilizer grows lovely flowers...like GOP-PNAC Terrorist assholes opening thankfully

[unclelight]

Obama is hope! Boner is doom!