Small Business Owner Rebuts John Boehner's Economic Claims

[Joanne98]

Run time: 03:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jtjOgegkkU   Posted on YouTube: August 25, 2010 By YouTube Member: DemRapidResponse Views on YouTube: 20   Posted on DU: August 25, 2010 By DU Member: Joanne98 Views on DU: 623

 

[bulloney]

1. Boner only shows up in invitation-only friendly forums in his district.

They include Chamber of Commerce-type settings and the like. That way, he hears what he wants to hear and returns to Washington delivering his RW bullhockey, claiming that he's only standing for what his "constituents" are telling him.

In an adjacent district in Ohio, Boner wannabe Jim Jordan does the same thing. Every time he addresses a meeting in his district, he brings out his dog and pony show about how inherently wasteful government is and everything needs to be done through the private sector. Funny thing about Jordan, he's lived off the taxpayer dime his entire professional life as a state or federal legislator, so, his rhetoric about private sector superiority rings a little hollow with me.

[Jack Rabbit]

2. I love it when KO does this

The "common man" (or woman, as the case may be) is seldom allowed access to the bullhorn of mass media in what is supposed to be a democratic culture. Many of us at DU have expressed frustration when we hear John Boehner or Sarah Palin talk about how much they represent us or Cokie Roberts or David Broder tell us what we think.

My dad, like this woman, owned a small business. I can relate to this lady a lot more easily than I can to a demagogue seeking high office or an overrated hack journalist. Mr. Boehner, this is common wisdom of the American people.

[lumpy]

3. I'll say it again. The GOP always trots out the old canard that

small businesses suffer when taxes on high income hurts small business. Bull puckey!