Boehner (after today's meeting): Bush Tax Cuts© will "create jobs, get the economy moving again"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6A44K020101130?type=smallBusinessNews

Obama said he and many Democrats continued to believe that it would be "unwise and unfair" to spend $700 billion to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while also trying to bring down the U.S. deficit.

Republican leaders, emboldened by gains in the November 2 elections, argued that it would be better for the economy if tax cuts for all Americans were extended.

"Republicans made the point that stopping all the looming tax hikes and cutting spending would, in fact, create jobs and get the economy moving again," said Representative John Boehner, who will become Speaker of the House next year.

"We're looking forward to the conversation with the White House over extending all of the current rates, and I remain optimistic," he said.

[Drale]

1. and if it doesnt

do we get the money we are losing back?

[Angry Dragon]

7. My thought also ............... +1000

[malaise]

2. Huh?

So how come the tax cuts didn't create jobs during Bushco's tenure.

This is madness.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

6. And yet, NO ONE (that I'm aware of) has asked Boehner that question.

It's such a predictable talking point that it comes out virtually every time his mouth opens, and yet, no one has asked him that one simple question. Go figure, eh?

[yourout]

3. Bullshit.........why doesn't someone ask him why it will work now when they.....

have been in place for 10 years and employment is in worse shape now then before the tax cuts?

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InaRIYFPMiY>

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmLAj9iIfQk&NR=1>

[muntrv]

4. Like they did from 2001-2009?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2009/01/09/bush-on-jobs-the-worst-track-record-on-record/

[Angry Dragon]

5. Hey weeping boner

I called your office the other day asking how many
small businesses would be affected by the tax hike
I was told that you did not know. So don't go around saying
things if you do not know the facts.
So now you are saying that jobs will be created, care to
guarantee how many, how many at $20/hour, how many with benefits??

You are nothing except a drunk and corporate whore!!

[budkin]

8. Wait, just like they are right now??

[underpants]

9. *burp* next *hic* line please

[Still Waters]

11. Ol' John is just drunk with power! nt

[Lindsay]

10. And you should all

hold your breath until it happens.

[PA Democrat]

12. I guess Boehner was drunk during economics class as well.