• As Washington Democrats Spend, America Wonders: Where are the Jobs?
    Jun 25, 2009  - With nearly three million jobs already lost this year and even more job-killing Democratic proposals coming down the pike, Americans are right to ask: where are the jobs?  In his weekly press briefing, House Republican Leader John Boehner addressed this issue:   ... More
  • Tough Economy Has Cost Americans $2 Trillion in Lost Retirement Savings
    May 11, 2009  - Too many Americans have seen their basic savings accounts, their 401(k)s, and their college savings plans all but evaporate before their eyes over the last year.  A Gannett News Service piece today titled “Scrambling to Save Your Nest Egg” details the challenges facing workers and retirees as a resu... More
  • Helping Americans Rebuild Savings (Boehner Op-Ed in the Hamilton Journal-News)
    Apr 28, 2009  - Over the last year, retirement, college and personal savings plans have increasingly lost their value as our economy has weakened.   People who spent a lifetime living frugally and responsibly were hit with the terrible reality that they wouldn’t be able to retire as planned. Parents who sacrificed... More
  • House GOP Bill Draws Praise for Helping Americans Rebuild Their Savings
    Apr 24, 2009  - After spending years building nest eggs for retirement, many Americans have watched in horror as those savings have evaporated during this recession.  House Republicans have made rebuilding those savings a top priority and just this week introduced the Savings Recovery Act (H.R. 2021) aimed at helpi... More
  • Boehner: Savings Recovery Act Will Help Americans Rebuild Their Retirement, College, and Personal Savings
    Apr 22, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the Savings Recovery Act, legislation he and House Republicans are introducing today to help Americans rebuild their retirement, college, and personal savings: “The American people are hurting, as their job security wea... More
  • New Survey Shows Americans' Concern About Savings, Retirement Security Growing
    Apr 15, 2009  - Today’s Washington Post highlights a new study released by the Employee Benefits Research Institute which underscores the increasing anxiety Americans feel over the economy and their retirement security, noting that “The percentage of Americans who believe they have enough money to live comfortably ... More
  • Better Solutions (Boehner Op-Ed on National Review Online)
    Apr 14, 2009  - What are Washington Democrats doing to keep you from losing your savings? Unfortunately, not much. But where the Democrats have refused to lead, Republicans are stepping up and offering better solutions — in this case, a better plan to help Americans rebuild their college, retirement, and personal s... More
  • House Republicans Promote Solutions to Rebuild Americans' Savings
    Mar 25, 2009  - According to a recent National Public Radio survey, savings and investment loss is the number-one economic issue on the minds of worried American families – actually trumping concerns about losing their jobs.  But instead of taking action to help Americans rebuild their savings as quickly as possibl... More
  • Boehner: Workers Need Access to High-Quality Investment Advice Now More Than Ever
    Mar 24, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on efforts by some congressional Democrats to strip workers of their right to high-quality, independent investment advice:  “This recession’s impact on Americans’ savings makes it clearer than ever why workers need ... More
  • Boehner: House GOP Proposes Solutions to Help Americans Rebuild Their Savings
    Mar 24, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after the House GOP introduced the blueprint for the Savings Recovery Act, a proposal from the Boehner-led GOP solutions group to help Americans rebuild their retirement, college, and personal savings: “Recent pollin... More