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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

John Boehner is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. Born on November 17, 1949, Boehner is known for his leadership role within the Republican Party and his influence on American politics.

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“Clearly while the president is overseas, he's at a conference and while the president is overseas I think it's appropriate that people not be critical of him or our country.”

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“We all must be mindful that the United States has diplomatic, civilian, and military personnel deployed in other countries with both challenging security environments and active terrorist networks interested in targeting not just our facilities but our people. One of their greatest protections - knowing that the United States does not negotiate with terrorists - has been compromised.”

“It would be naïve to suggest the Iranian regime will not continue to use its nuclear program, and any economic relief, to further destabilize the region, in the weeks ahead, Republicans and Democrats in Congress will continue to press the Obama administration on the details of these parameters and the tough questions that remain unanswered. We will stand strong on behalf of the American people and everyone in the Middle East who values freedom, security, and peace.”

“How can we tax people for not buying a product from a website that doesn't work?”

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“The American people have issues. They've got concerns. We need solutions, solutions to the issues that the American people care about that are built on our principles.”

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“I have been dealing with the minimum wage issue for the last 28 years that I have been in elective office. And when you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it. At a time when the American people are still asking the question, where are the jobs, why would we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?”

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“And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility.”

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“Our manifesto, whatever it will be called, will come from the people who are really in charge of this country, and that's the American people.”

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“It's pretty clear that over the last three months the economy has paused. And it's also pretty clear the American people are still demanding and asking the question, 'Where are the jobs?' And the reason we don't have new jobs is because of the job-killing agenda pursued by President Obama and his allies in the Congress.”

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“The American people are screaming at the top of their lungs to Washington, 'Stop! Stop the spending, stop the job-killing policies.' And yet, Democrats in Washington refuse to listen to the American people.”

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“I am not for raising taxes on the American people in a soft economy.”

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“But make no mistake, the President will find in our new majority the voice of the American people as they've expressed it tonight: standing on principle, checking Washington's power and leading the drive for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government.”

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“Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington.”

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“The American people probably aren't going to fall in love with Mitt Romney.”

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“We hope President Obama will now respect the will of the people, change course, and commit to making the changes they are demanding. To the extent he is willing to do this, we are ready to work with him”

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“The American people will not tolerate a clean increase in the debt limit.”

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“The American people think the government in Washington is too big. That it spends too much. And - and that it's totally out of control. They want something done about it.”

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“I would say to the president: This is not about me. This is not about Republicans here in Congress. It's about fairness for the America people.”

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“When you raise the price of employment, guess what happens? You get less of it. Why do we want to make it harder for small employers to hire people?”

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Born: November 17, 1949
Known for: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Quotes: 85

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