Speaker Boehner Won’t Say If He Believes Climate Change Science

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. House Republicans began the new Congress with old divisions on display Wednesday, bitter fal... House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. House Republicans began the new Congress with old divisions on display Wednesday, bitter fallout from a failed rebellion against Speaker John Boehner (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke) MORE LESS
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Hershey, Pa. — House Speaker John Boehner wouldn’t say if he believes the scientific consensus that humans contribute to climate change when asked here at the Republican retreat on Thursday.

“Certainly we’ve had changes in our climate. I’ll let the scientists debate the sources in their opinion of that change. But I think the real question is that every proposal we see out of the administration with regard to climate change means killing American jobs,” the Ohio Republican told reporters.

“The American people are still asking the question: where are the jobs? Jobs and the economy are still the number one issue in the country. And I just don’t understand why every proposal that comes out of this administration is just going to kill thousands and thousands of more American jobs.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was asked the same question and did not answer it.

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  1. Oh Boehner, bless your heart, you fucking pussy.

  2. Avatar for dswx dswx says:

    And not one reporter bothered to mention the substantial job and economic growth that the country has seen thanks to the President?? Could they be more compliant to the GOP?

  3. this “i’m not a scientist” horse manure is just that. if you’re not a scientist, do you at least listen to the opinion of scientists? Because 97% of them agree human activity clearly has an effect on global warming. total BS

  4. WHy doeS OhBUmmer WanT TO kill JOBS wiTH juNK cLIMAte scieNCE? SO that EVERYONE has TO GEt PAID bY the GOVernment. It’s CALLed transfer OF WEaLTH. It’s THE sociaLISTIC utopiterianIZATION of AMerica!1!!!one!1!!!

  5. It comes with his job.His pussification cement set decades ago.

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