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In a recent Hamilton Journal-News editorial, U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner cited our study about the dangers of the federal stimulus plan: “The Economic Impact of Federal Spending on State Economic Performance: An Ohio Perspective.” In his editorial, Boehner laments our return to the era of big government and the negative consequences of doing so. Job losses, slower economic growth, higher taxes, and a big burden passed on to our children and our children’s children. When will it end? And when will certain policymakers pick up history books and learn from our past mistakes?

Intertwining humor and his opposition to the stimulus bill, Minority leader of the House John Boehner brought out the immense stimulus bill and pointed out that not one member of the House had read it. “I don’t know you could read 1,100 pages between midnight and now.” He then dropped the massive heap of government excess on the floor, creating a thud so loud even the White House could hear it.