John Boehner Calls for Smaller, Less Costly Government

5 DAYS 20 HOURS AGO

Alex Brandon, AP

WASHINGTON (Nov. 3) - House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner pledged Wednesday that Republicans will use their new majority to seek a "smaller, less costly, and more accountable government," and said he hoped President Barack Obama would join them. "We hope he is willing to work with us on these priorities. But as I have said, our new majority...