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Posted at 1:37pm on Dec. 5, 2007 Democrats' War on American Jobs
House GOP Goes on the Offensive
By Bluey
House Republican leaders today released a 59-page report, "Death by a Thousand Cuts: Democrats' War on American Jobs," charging the Democrat majority in Congress with proposing legislation that threatens millions of U.S. jobs. The GOP leadership also unveiled a website devoted to this issue.
House Minority Leader John Boehner is leading the effort in tandem with Whip Roy Blunt, Conference Chairman Adam Putnam and Chief Deputy Whip Eric Cantor. The report comes two days after the Republican Study Committee released a similar policy paper, "The 110th Congress Is Bad for Business," which documented how business interests have been under attack since Democrats took control in January. The RSC's chairman, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, had this to say about leadership's new report:
The 110th Congress is bad for business, specifically small businesses that are the job creating machine of the American economy. Democrats’ continued attempts to force policies that raise taxes, increase costs, and expand regulations are outright hostile to businesses and, therefore, employees, families, consumers, the stock market, and the economy as a whole.
Since January, Democrats have authorized bills that would raise taxes, on average, by over $4000 on every taxpaying citizen. They have increased federal spending by nearly a trillion dollars over 11 months – a pace that is three times faster than the average American family’s ability to pay for it.
Pay attention to how the Democrats respond to this line of attack -- coming not just from conservatives, but from the entire House GOP caucus as well. I suspect, given the Democrats' all-time low approval ratings, they'll be very sensitive to the charges. The Republicans' message should certainly resonate back home, and if it sticks, it could be a bright spot for them heading into 2008.
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