Government Reform
I agree with most Ohioans that our Federal Government spends far too much and is overly large, cumbersome and bureaucratic. Many of the roles currently filled by government agencies would be better left to individuals, private businesses and non-profit organizations. I take my government oversight responsibilities very seriously, and am well-positioned to work on this issue from my seat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. During the 114th Congress I will continue to consider and propose ways to reduce government spending and eliminate redundancy in government agencies.
"The House Freedom Caucus gives a voice to countless Americans who feel that Washington does not represent them. We support open, accountable and limited government, the Constitution and the rule of law, and policies that promote the liberty, safety and prosperity of all Americans."
"I don't think the hard-working families of Ohio heard anything new from the President tonight. In fact, they heard more of the same type of expensive but ineffective proposals that helped create the $18 trillion national debt we have today. Middle class families across the country understand something that Washington does not: we simply cannot keep spending money we don't have.
During the speech, Rep. Jordan made the following comments:
Last week, Jonathan Gruber testified before Congress. He's of course the MIT professor who, in a now-famous series of videos, called American voters stupid. Or, to state it plainly, he's the guy who took your tax money and lied to you about Obamacare, and then when it became law he made fun of you and bragged about it.
Speaker John Boehner (OH-08) and Representatives Steve Chabot (OH-01), Brad Wenstrup (OH-02), Jim Jordan (OH-04), Bob Latta (OH-05), Bill Johnson (OH-06), Bob Gibbs (OH-07), Mike Turner (OH-10), Pat Tiberi (OH-12), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Steve Stivers (OH-15), and Jim Renacci (OH-16) today released the following statement reacting to their constituents' experiences with open enrollment and the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) downgrade of projected enr
Of the announcement Rep. Jordan said:
WHAT: second congressional hearing before the Select Committee on Benghazi
WHO: Rep. Jim Jordan; Greg Starr, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security; Steve Linick, Inspector General, Department of State
"This is intentional deception, and it's nothing new: If you like your plan you can keep your plan; if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor; premiums are gonna go down; premiums are gonna go down $2,500 on average; the website will work; the website's secure. … And then we get to Mr. Gruber. Mr.
Journalist Michael Kinsley famously said, "A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth." While not a politician, Jonathan Gruber is the most recent public figure to prove the point. Today, Gruber, a health economist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Before a series of now-famous videos surfaced, Gruber was described by The Washington Post as a "key architect" of ObamaCare.
The hearing, entitled, "Examining Obamacare Transparency Failures," will be held before the full Oversight committee. Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Jonathan Gruber, Ph.D.