John Boehner Took Money From Freedom Industries, Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill

[applegrove]

John Boehner Took Money From Freedom Industries, Company Behind West Virginia Chemical Spill

The Huffington Post | By Sabrina Siddiqui

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/15/john-boehner-freedom-industries_n_4603629.html?utm_hp_ref=politics

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According to the report, OpenSecrets.org reveals that Boehner's campaign received two separate amounts of $2,600 and $2,400 in July 2013 from Doug Simons, Freedom Industries' vice president of sales and marketing. The New Republic published the story after receiving a tip from Walter Klapper at Colorado Front Range. The Daily Kos pointed out Saturday, meanwhile, that Freedom Industries also has ties to the conservative Koch Brothers.

Boehner expressed confidence in existing regulations at a Tuesday morning press conference, after he was asked if the spill demonstrated the tradeoff that comes with deregulation.

"The issue is this: We have enough regulations on the books. And what the administration ought to be doing is actually doing their jobs," Boehner said. "I am entirely confident that there are ample regulations already on the books to protect the health and safety of the American people."

"Somebody ought to be held accountable here," he added. "What we try to do is look at those regulations that we think are cumbersome, are over the top, and that are costing the economy jobs. That's where our focus continues to be."




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[madokie]

1. A perfect example of a bought and paid for politician

f* him and all the money he takes from special interest

[El_Johns]

2. KR

[sheshe2]

3. What a sorry ass.

He talks about the Administration doing their jobs?

Hey Johnny, yooo hoo...when are you going to start doing yours. This Congress has been AWOL for 5 years! You are suppose to be the peoples house not the fawning puppets of your rich masters. You are all are beneath contempt!

Thank you applegrove, I like to see their treachery in black and white.

[Cha]

4. Now there's a SHOCK!

"Speaker John Boehner (R-Oh.) told reporters on Tuesday that the chemical spill in West Virginia last week is the result of the Obama administration’s lack of enforcement of existing regulations and not the result of ongoing Republican attempts to reduce environmental regulations and budget cuts that cripple enforcement agencies."

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[theHandpuppet]

5. Filthy disgusting Republican pig

And to think he actually has a challenger in the upcoming GOP primary because some of the GOP goons in his district don't think he's conservative enough!

[tavernier]

6. Everything this orange turd does

is based on the take. I'm pretty sure he has his own credit card machine and a coin changer strapped to a utility belt under his custom made suit coat.

[JaneyVee]

7. Of course he did. Of. Course. He. Did.

[freshwest]

8. +1. And then he blamed Obama. n/t

[hadrons]

9. That WV chemical plume is heading right to his district....

the government will be shutting down water for 48 hours (at least) as the chemical plume travels downstream (though it will be weaker than what WV had to deal with) ...

[El_Johns]

10. Ooh, his line should go over big when that happens. Yeah.