JFK Essay- John Boehner

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John Boehner is the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was elected for a twelfth term in November of 2012 as the representative for the Eighth Congressional District of Ohio. On January 5, 2011 he was sworn into the 112th Congress as the 53rd Speaker of the House. January 3, 2013 he was re-elected for a second term. Boehner’s focus in office has been working for a more accountable, smaller, and less costly federal government (Biography). His work to reform the government began long before he was elected as Speaker of the House. He is recognized as part of the 1990’s “Gang of Seven,” This term was used to describe Republicans who worked to rid Congress of corruption (Roff, Peter). He has both been commended and criticized for his work with the Tea Party. The Tea Party describes a group of ultra-conservative Republicans. Their ultimate message is one of outrage towards big government, big business, big national debt, and big taxes (Rowen, Beth). The Tea Party took root in 2009, shortly after President Obama was elected into office. They believe that they are working for, and representing, the true owners of the US, “We the people,” (teaparty.org). The Tea Party began gaining strength at a nationwide series of rallies on April 15, 2009, fed up with the government. The protesters used the term tea as an acronym for “Taxed enough already,” (Britannica). Boehner’s allegiance with the Tea Party has often made him look weak to the public. The government shutdown was an ultimate low point in terms of the Tea Party and Boehner’s image. The Tea Party, or more specifically, as FreedomWorks and Heritage Action, two prominent Tea Party lobbying organizations, worked to squash the Affordable Care Act, the bill that woul... ... middle of paper ... ... Boehner's Lonely Job." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 30 Sept. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. Roff, Peter. "John Boehner's Reformer History--And Future - Peter Roff (usnews.com)." US News & World Report | News & Rankings | Best Colleges, Best Hospitals, and More. N.p., 5 Oct. 2010. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. Rowen, Beth. "History of the Tea Party Movement — Infoplease.com." Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus. Free Online Reference, Research & Homework Help. — Infoplease.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Dec. 2013. Siddiqui, Sabrina. "John Boehner: Conservative Groups Have Lost All Credibility." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 12 Dec. 2013. Web. 14 Dec. 2013. Whatley, Stuart. "The Tea Party Movement Is a National Embarrassment." Breaking News and Opinion on The Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 9 Feb. 2010. Web. 15 Dec. 2013.

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