John Boehner's file:
Boehner

Republican from Ohio

Rep. John Boehner of Ohio is the leader of Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Recent statements involving John Boehner

The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."

In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."

Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year."

"President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent."

"President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone."

Recent stories featuring John Boehner

The stimulus is funding what?:

Republican leaders in Congress have put out lists of stimulus projects that they say are wasteful or unrelated to creating jobs. We took a look to see if the projects were as billed.

Checking the numbers on the economy:

The White House released its 2010 economic report, the Republicans responded, and we checked the facts.

Checking the GOP response to the State of the Union:

Republicans offered some rebuttals to President Obama's State of the Union address. We check their facts.

Tweets from the right: GOP leads in social media:

We find John Boehner is right: In the House, Republicans have the lead on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook.

'Rationing' and other scare words in health debate:

Opponents of the health care reform bills in Congress have unleashed a slew of scare words into the debate.

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