John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

In response to media reports signaling that House Democratic leaders will hold a vote to impose a job-killing tax hike on small businesses, Speaker-designate John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement reaffirming Republicans’ pledge to America to permanently stop all the tax hikes scheduled for January 1st:

“The last thing our economy needs right now is a massive tax hike on families and small businesses -- and that’s what the House Democratic leaders’ plan would mean. We will oppose their job-killing tax hike and do everything we can to stop it.  Republicans made a pledge to America to permanently stop all of the tax hikes scheduled for January 1st, and that’s what we’re going to fight for.  Extending all of the current tax rates, and making them permanent, will reduce the uncertainty in our economy and help small businesses create jobs again.

“Economists – including the President’s former budget director – agree that raising taxes in the middle of a weak economy is only going to make it harder to create jobs.  Democratic leaders should listen to the American people and work with us to protect family-owned small businesses and stop all the looming tax hikes.”

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