GOP Convention: House Minority Leader John Boehner
September 2, 2008, 11:00pm
ST. PAUL — House Minority Leader John Boehner today used his time at the podium of the Republican convention to critique the track record of the Democratic-led Congress over the past two years. He didn’t paint a pretty picture.
Here is an excerpt from the Ohio Republican’s speech:
Across America, families and small businesses today are struggling. Sky-high gas prices and soaring health costs are squeezing them from both ends. We’re dangerously dependent on foreign oil, while radical jihadists lurk in the shadows, seeking our destruction. At this time of anxiety, Americans are looking for solutions.
But when they look at the Democratic Congress, they see politicians more interested in taking care of themselves. They see Congress adjourning for the summer without a vote on comprehensive energy reforms. They see Congress squandering their tax dollars on pork. They see Democrats peddling the same old policies, destroying jobs and driving health costs through the roof: more lawsuits, more government, higher taxes. Washington today is broken. The Democratic Congress has become its symbol.
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