In his latest effort to create jobs and get our economy back on track, House Speaker John Boehner says that the House of Representatives will probably defend the Defense of Marriage Act, since the Justice Department won't. So that would create at least a handful of new staff jobs, at taxpayer expense.
"I'd be very surprised if the House didn't decide that they were going to defend the law," Boehner said on "The Brody File" of the Christian Broadcasting Network....The administration's decision angered some Republicans, especially social conservatives, who accused Obama of overstepping his bounds as president in order to placate gay and lesbian supporters. Boehner joined in that chorus, accusing the president of "raw politics" on the issue.
"It strikes me as something that's just as raw politics as anything I've seen, knowing that a lot of people who believe in DOMA are probably not likely to vote for him and pandering to the other side on this issue," Boehner said.
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