Gone “Soft?” Or Threatened By Tax Hikes, Excessive Regulations, & Reckless Spending? October 2, 2011 | Posted by Speaker Boehner’s Press Office | Permalink In the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) says President Obama “should call on the Democrat-led Senate” to follow the House and pass two bipartisan bills protecting jobs from excessive government regulations. While the president thinks America has lost its “competitive edge,” Rep. Griffith says these bills represent another “opportunity to widen our common ground and do whatever we can to get government out of the way so our economy can return to creating jobs.” Watch him hereand read more about these jobs bills below: Gone “Soft?” Or Threatened By Tax Hikes, Excessive Regulations, & Excessive Spending?   President Obama says America has gone “a little soft” and lost its “competitive edge.” But the reality is – as Speaker Boehner recently said – job creators are paralyzed by “the constant threat of new taxes, out-of-control spending, and unnecessary regulation from a government that is always micromanaging, meddling, and manipulating.” In fact, when the president and his advisors talk about a proposal that would affect “millionaires” or “the rich,” what it really means is raising taxes on small businesses and private capital (which is essential to job creation) — tax hikes even he’s rejected in the past. Economists, job creators, and fiscal watchdogs have panned the president’s tax hike on small businesses. Others say it is just a “political ploy,” not a “deficit reduction tool.” As a consequence of the Democrats’ Dodd-Frank law you might soon be paying monthly debit card fees. Click here to see how Washington’s job-crushing policies are also leading to higher health care premiums and higher gas prices for families and small businesses. Keeping the Pledge: Republicans Focused on Creating Jobs, Changing the Way Congress Works Learn more about the bills (including H.R. 2250 and H.R. 2681) referenced by Rep. Griffith that would stop excessive regulations hurting job growth now and putting thousands more at risk. Reps. Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Geoff Davis (R-KY) asked the White House to support H.R. 2681, which requires Washington to develop “more balanced and effective” rules that “protect public health and the environment without imposing unnecessary economic harm on American businesses and workers.” Read the letter here. Speaker Boehner talked with Fox Business about the Republican jobs plan and the need to fix our tax code by simplifying and lowering rates, and eliminating loopholes and special carve-outs. Opening resource-rich areas of Alaska to new energy production will create jobs and address high gas prices. Learn more here from a recent Natural Resources Committee hearing. The House Clerk updated its website with better access to real-time information, reflecting the majority’s pledge to make Congress more open and accountable. Check it out here. Don’t forget to watch the weekly Republican address by Rep. Griffith. =============================================================

In the Weekly Republican Address, Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) provides examples of job creators facing “government barriers to job creation” including “our unsustainable debt, the constant threat of higher taxes, and excessive regulations.” Speaker Boehner also addressed these challenges in his address on “Liberating America’s Economy,” and said Republicans are focused on removing government obstacles to private-sector job growth. Watch the address by Rep. Roskamand read more below:

Job Creators Speak Out About Government Barriers to Job Growth

• CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO of Spencer Weitman with National Cement and Rock Katschnig, a farmer of 32 years, discuss the government obstacles they face as they try to create new jobs.

• James A. Rubright with Rock-Tenn Company testified to Congress that “the current wave of regulations is unsustainable,” and that “living with such an uncertain regulatory environment not only costs current jobs, but also prevents new jobs from being created.”

• Tom DeWitt with Swanson Industries told lawmakers “the biggest hurdle we face is the regulatory uncertainty.”

• A new video from the House Financial Services Committee shows how excessive
  government regulations make it harder for small businesses to create new jobs.

Keeping the Pledge: GOP Passes Another Jobs Bill, Works to Stop the Washington Spending Binge

• The House passed another jobs bill, this one blocking the federal National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from telling Americancompanies like Boeing where they can or can’t create new jobs.

• Log on to AmericaSpeakingOut.com and tell Congress what you think about passing a Balanced Budget Amendment to help stop the spending binge economists say threatens jobs.

• Check out the GOP jobs plan at Jobs.GOP.Gov and visit the Pledge to America on Facebook to learn more about Republicans’ pledge to help create a better environment for job growth.

GOP Seeks Common Ground but Says President Obama’s Proposals “Are a Poor Substitute for the Pro-Growth Policies” Needed to Create Jobs

• Speaker Boehner told Bloomberg TV “there are some areas where I think we can find common ground” with the White House on removing government barriers to job growth. But “the president’s proposals,” said the Speaker, “are a poor substitute for the pro-growth policies that are needed to remove barriers to job creation in America.”

• One example of common ground: the bipartisan bill signed by the president last week that modernizes America’s patent system is part of the Republican Plan for America’s Job Creators.

• CLICK TO WATCH Speaker Boehner’s speech where he said, “Job creators in America are essentially on strike,” paralyzed by “the constant threat of new taxes, out-of-control spending, and unnecessary regulation from a government that is always micromanaging, meddling, and manipulating.” The Republican jobs plan is focused on addressing these challenges.

Don’t forget to watch the weekly Republican address by Rep. Roskam, and be sure to stay connected with the Office of the Speaker on Facebook,

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