Boehner: America in political rebellion (OneNewsNow.com)

Congressman says America in political rebellion

Jim Brown - OneNewsNow - 9/20/2009 1:25:00 AM

Values Voter Summit logo WASHINGTON, DC - House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says the country is in the midst of a "political rebellion" because his Democratic colleagues are "bankrupting America."

The Ohio lawmaker told the Values Voter Summit in Washington Saturday that the Democratic agenda over the past several months has been "nothing short of breathtaking." He noted that Democrats promised "jobs, jobs, jobs" with their 1,100-page stimulus, but instead America got "spending, spending, spending."

Boehner said he is focused on taking the gavel away from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi -- and during the debate over the" stimulus" package, some House Democrats accused him of being disrespectful for dropping the massive bill on the floor. The minority countered, saying "What's disrespectful is wasting $800 billion and expecting our kids and grandkids to pay the bills."

The congressman also railed against the cap-and-trade bill that passed the House, noting it would, among other things, impose a $1,750 energy tax on Americans and require "Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to have 'green mortgages.'" On healthcare, he pointed out that H.R. 3200 would create 51 new agencies, boards, commissions, and mandates.

Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) Boehner also attempted to dispel claims that there is no taxpayer funding of abortion in the legislation, stating that "If you look at the bill in the House, it allows for taxpayer-funded abortions."

The House minority leader concluded noting that, given their stimulus and energy tax bills and their promotion of a government-run healthcare bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and other Democratic leaders should not be surprised that so many Americans are showing up at TEA (Taxed Enough Already) parties and town hall meetings.

In his Values Voter speech, former Education secretary and CNN commentator Bill Bennett echoed Boehner's sentiment. "In January we [conservatives] were surrounded, now we've got them [liberals] on the run," he contends.

According to Boehner, on Labor Day Weekend 18,000 people attended a TEA party one mile from his home in Westchester, Ohio, because they "want their country back." He noted that grassroots activists realize liberals in Washington are "dimming the lights of opportunity for our kids and grandkids."

Before ending his speech, Boehner called for the deployment of more American troops to Afghanistan, arguing that "if we walk away from the fight in Afghanistan, we will cede this territory to the Taliban and their cousins al-Qaeda....We cannot allow this to happen."