John Boehner 8TH DISCTRICT OF OHIO

First of all, it is always easier to lead than it is to push. Face it; we all need to give up something to balance our federal budget. However, it cannot be done overnight. People are resistant to change. These changes to wean people off of entitlements to that of paychecks or nonprofit grants; need to be done in steps. Calculus could formulate how you begin with 100 percent government spending and 0 percent private spending. The ending result of 0 percent government spending and 100 percent private spending could be the goal. Then the derivative of this curve would show how you transform this spending from government to private spending on a dollar per dollar basis. Otherwise, if you change these payments too drastically; it will be met with people marching on the streets and large swings in the world's financial markets You would not want your pilot to land the plane in one step; without big turbulence in people's lives. Our changes of how people do business and how people get paid; must be met with lots of education and be done in steps. Second, I heard a General once said, even if you want to install clean water system in a third world town, you must first ask the locals for input. I have read, if you want to adopt new house rules for your teens, you should ask for input. In both examples above, even experts are surprised how strict the rules they will apply onto themselves. I believe I have read something like 70 percent of Medicare spending is apply to the last 12 months of people's lives. Many times, people are on feeding and air tubes stuck in hospital beds. Many will agree, this is no way they will want to live the waning weeks of their lives. Can new "living wills" programs be set up for people? Should they ask for input from people, if they are willing to sign onto these new "living wills" programs? Can a new financial instrument be set up, so some money can be contributed to these new funds? Perhaps patients could assign their grandkids as beneficiaries. Then if people are willing to buy into these new "living wills", some funds can be donated to these new financial instruments. Besides, these new "living wills" will prevent people from requiring them to live in such conditions, mentioned above. Does starting new "living wills" programs make any sense? Should organizing many town halls be done, to ask for input, to this or other programs make any sense as well? Third, if more people could obtain ideal weight (based on BMI), everyone would save on health care costs. I have read the best way to manage your weight, is by exercising outdoors. This would include walking and bicycling. Are there ways to expand bike trails? Exercise can also help manage PTSD and depression, as well. Are there ways for our injured Veterans, be fitted with special bikes? Can some less traveled streets, to and from schools, be closed for an hour, for students? For areas that are not blessed with good weather on most days, can indoor pools or sports arenas be built in partnership with the YMCA? This way, both students and the disabled could exercise. The disabled could exercise using the pools, for example. They could meet new friends during these class times. In conclusion, please begin organizing many town halls asking people for input, before making any changes. You may discover, new innovative ideas, to reduce everyone's health care costs. So please, take lots of notes and let everyone have their say. At the same time, you may get more people to sign onto new programs. So please, let us learn the lessons of that General, and apply it to our health care overhaul of tomorrow. It just may be met with lower resistance for change. And finally, please lead by example. Do not keep this insane tax cuts for some, yet you want others to cut back. It is always easier to lead than it is to push. Face it, we all need to cut back to balance our federal budget. Together we may accomplish this.

Mr. Speaker, you are correct when you say, "We can't ignore our debt." The problem here is you and the Republican leadership in Congress ARE IGNORING the debt problem every bit as much as the President and his liberals are! Every time Mr. Speaker, EVERY SINGLE TIME, that you have a chance to stand up to the President and his liberals, you default to the AGENDA OF COMPPROMISE that you have been following since 2010 and it is NOT WORKING! The next time the debt limit is reached, the President and his liberals WILL demand an increase! That is your next opportunity sir, if you COMPROMISE AGAIN, it is only going to get worse! You make it clear to them that the debt limit will NOT be increased and that they can either cut their idiotic spending or allow the country to default! Then, if the President tries to do something ILLEGAL, like try to raise it himself trying to hide behind the 14th Amendment, then sir you MUST IMPEACH HIM! You should've impeached him by now anyway because of his ILLEGAL appointments to the CFPB and NLRB earlier this year! This MUST be done Mr. Speaker or we WILL end up where Greece is now and where the EU will soon be!

You forgot to mention the spending on two wars, one of which was most likely not necessary, and entitlements that have increased our national debt. It is true in my opinion that the president has not offered enough leadership in reducing the debt, however without an increase in revenue, i.e. taxes, very little progress will be made.

Mr. Speaker, Obozo ( Obama) get his votes from the ill informed and who don't want to know, to them it is have the socailism become the norm and provide me a free ride with a cadillac in the yard ( not on the driveway). Federal spending has has to be 10 of GDP and no more. Thank you for what you do in these terrible times of demise of America. Andrew Gourley

Well, Ladys & Gentlemen....It Started In The Bush Administration / Chairman Ben Bernanke, And The Same Song Is Still Being Played No Matter Who Is President! Whether Republicans Run Things or The Democrats Run Things. We Have Given Politicians A Pass To Real Welfare Jobs $ With Compensations, Benefits, High Pay, Donations: Corporate / Public / Government to Personally Keep After Leaving Office, Retirement For Life , Et cetera, Et cetera......And, We Keep On Given Money Away We Do Not Have To Nations: e.g. Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, Vietnam, Etc., Ect......The List Goes On...... Yes, our politicians can make some sacrifices, also, of their own. After all the politician has gotten us into a Total U.S. Debt of $ 57,591,381,990,089.00. The politician can pay into the U.S. Debt to bring it down by reforming their benefits, expense acounts, pay, et cetera. And, they have a Political War Chest for Campaigns which is theirs to use on themselves after retirement from politics. Which could be millions of dollars in some cases. This money should pay down the National Debt. The American Politician is laughing all the way to the bank with mismanagement! It is time to let your representatives know how their actions and non-actions are going to effect your vote! Email your representatives ( Both Houses of Congress ) with this message below, if you will.....hold everyone accountable & responsible, as it should be, for their mismanagement of the Federal Total U.S. Debt. Just pass a law that says anytime there is a deficit , all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election in both Houses of Congress..

The long debates in both parties , it is clear that COC in the White House did not have the power to make the jobs done due to not allowing S&P downgarde this nation but it did to us on hitoric record , this is main reason + other lack of communication plus lack of leadership responsibilities for this nation people of the COC jobs , this is time for P.Obama +VP Joe Biden step down with integrity of leader must hold it for accountable now.

WE CAN"T LET OBAMA CARE GO THROUGH. IF IT DOES THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE US DO ANYTHING THEY WANT TO. WE HAVE TO ABOLISH THE GAY & LESBIAN RIGHTS.THIS IS A SIN.READ LEVITICUS TWENTY. WILL GOD DO TO US WHWT HE DID TO SODOM & GAMORAH? WE ALSO HAVE TO STOP THE ABORTIONS.WE ARE KILLING GODS CHILDREN.

There needs to be revenue increase, plane and simple and it should not fall on the backs of any person making 150,000 dollars or less. The rich have been eating cake for far too long. These people have been living the good life at the expense of the rest of us. It's time for them to pay a little more for the good life. When things get a little more equal across the board then we as Americans can start to reduce taxes for all, reduce spending and then the deficit. It took decades to get in this mess and the only people who benefitted from the past are the Greatest Generation. You think things are bad now? Go ahead stop spending abruptly and things will get much worse. Hope you ready mr. righty, just like Europe.

I want to encourage you by telling your that many of us are praying for you, for wisdom, for courage,for success in returning our country to its standards of freedom and for the courage it will take to overcome those who resist those purposes.