Ohio Dems Blast Boehner on Stimulus

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From NBC's James Rankin
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/07/08/1990340.aspx

President Obama’s stimulus package has faced growing criticism recently for its slow implementation and inability (so far) to reduce unemployment and kick-start the economy.

House Minority Leader John Boehner added to the narrative this weekend with an appearance on Fox News Sunday, in which he claimed that the stimulus money had yet to lead to a single infrastructure contract in his home state of Ohio. In fact, as the Cleveland Plain-Dealer pointed out, 52 projects had already been approved at an estimated value of $84 million.

Citing “multiple independent fact-checkers,” Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern continued to fight back in a press call this afternoon against Boehner’s claims regarding the economic stimulus. “John really needs to get home and listen to the people in his district. They’re pleased that stimulus dollars are being invested in the local economy and they’re pleased with the hundreds of jobs that are going to be created or retained,” said Redfern.

The state of Ohio was awarded nearly $9 billion in stimulus funding by the federal government, $1.4 billion of which is devoted solely to infrastructure improvement. Only $84 million -- 6% of the total infrastructure funds for the state -- has been approved for use.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Boehner remains an embarrassment to the good folk of Ohio.

May he soon be replaced.

[old guy]

2. An embarrassment to the human race in general.

[timeforpeace]

3. True, but the last paragraph supports his version. Gotta use it. Good intentions mean squat.

[AngryOldDem]

4. He's full of shit. Either that, or he's just seeing what he wants to see.

In Dayton alone a lot of infrastructure programs have started directly because of stimulus money.

But it's John Boehner, Obstructionist Extraordinaire.

[DCKit]

5. “John really needs to get home and listen to the people..."

Please. What have "teh people" ever done for Boner? He knows who signs his checks, and it ain't "teh people".