Democratic Party Officials: Boehner Lied About State Not Receiving Stimulus Contracts

By Mariko Lamb, Talk Radio News Service

Chris Redfern, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman, and Hari Sevugan, Democratic National Committee Press Secretary, denied claims made by House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) that his home state was not receiving construction projects from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“Multiple independent fact checking organizations have now found that John Boehner went on national TV and lied about the jobs that are being created in his home state–to score some cheap political points–and he continues to do so through his tax payer funded office,” said Sevugan.

According to research organizations, including PolitiFact and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, 52 projects worth $84 million were lined up to boost Ohio’s economy at the time of Boehner’s public statements.

“He ought to be ashamed of himself. He ought to apologize to people of his district and the rest of the state for bashing the jobs that are being saved and created there by the Recovery Act,” said Sevugan.

Chairman Redfern said that locals are pleased that stimulus dollars are being invested in Ohio and that jobs will be created and retained.

“John really needs to get home and listen to people in his district,” he advised.