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Boehner Falls on The Sword: All Tax, No Cuts

Submitted by emalvini on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 21:37
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By Lori Montgomery and Rosalind S. Helderman
Washington Post

In a second meeting with GOP members Tuesday, House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor (R-Va.) outlined the options for handling the Senate plan while explaining the high “risk” involved with approving a different bill that might die in the other chamber, according to lawmakers exiting the evening session. Such an outcome could make the House GOP the public face of a failed effort to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts and possibly cause a public outcry as taxes on every American worker would jump.

No decision was made about how to proceed in the House, and it remained unclear whether a vote would be held. Brendan Buck, a spokesman for House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), said he and Cantor “laid out options to the members and listened to feedback. The lack of spending cuts in the Senate bill was a universal concern amongst members in today’s meeting. Conversations with members will continue throughout the afternoon on the path forward.”

People who attended the meeting said Boehner mostly listened to the concerns, though he declined to take a clear position.

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John

Submitted by djth on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 13:11.

Please show John Boehner your love

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Let me get this straight ...

Submitted by TommyPaine on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 12:38.

... in order to avoid tax increases and spending cuts going into effect, the Republicans -- who always CAMPAIGN on cutting taxes and cutting spending -- have decided to raise taxes and not cut spending (there are no real cuts).

And this from the House of Representatives, signing onto a bill that was originated in the Senate, even though it is illegal to do so since the Constitution, Article 1, Section 7 says, "SAll Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives..."

Boehner is maybe the most corrupt Speaker in a generation -- and THAT is saying something since they are all corrupt.

At least, Pelosi was mostly just dumb as a box of rocks in addition to her corruption, but Boehner is criminal corrupt.

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Very Well Said TommyPaine

Submitted by emalvini on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 15:33.

Boehner sold his soul for the love of the world, the speakership and a little temporary fame..

The truth is Boehner is despised by many of his collegues because he is an insecure crybaby and gutless coward, pretending to be a true conservative..(RHINO)

At least Pelosi knows what she is...an ignorant dumbell and bleeding heart liberal, who really believes she is helping her country and is entitled to use for example, a personal jet in which she can fly her entire family all over the world at Taxpayer expense...

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Submitted by 1777free4all on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:46.

hmmm.
"an 11th hour compromise"....
wonder who called that one?
and did so MONTHS ago!

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CONgress = FAILURE!

Submitted by ecorob on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:30.

...how else do you see it?

what to do about it?

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Hose passes Senate Cliff Bill...America Loses Again!

Submitted by emalvini on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 00:06.

157 Yea

126 Nay

Bill Passes...It Goes To The President for signing...

Cantor voted Nay

Beohner voted yea

Ryan voted Yea

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They are voting right now. Vote is running 2 to 1 Yea.

Submitted by SteveMT on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:47.

Miserable. That heavily dented can is being kicked again right now. Disgusting.

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It may be time to shrug, Atlas

Submitted by bharder07 on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:40.

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Boehner and Romney are

Submitted by Forever Liberty on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:35.

Boehner and Romney are perfect faces for the GOP because they look and smell like rotting elephant carcasses.

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You mean republicans talked about cuts until it was time to

Submitted by MikeLawson on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:09.

actually vote for some? Imagine that. It's like democrats and war. It's how they keep people convinced the parties are different.

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Yes, the mark of a true sociopath

Submitted by emalvini on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:20.

To say one thing and do another

As far back as I can remember EVERY SINGLE

Submitted by dducks on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:05.

legislation passed by Congress is pro status quo/big banks/multi-national corporations and fucks the American people up their bottoms. Anyone who still expects a vote to go in the people's favor is certifiably insane.

After much hand wringing and maybe even tears

Submitted by scdecade on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 21:57.

Boehner is going to fold up like a portable lawn chair. Seen it before.

Conclusion?

Submitted by rp4pres on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 21:45.

We are fucked, one more time.

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hope they will atleast kiss

Submitted by SIERRAHPBT on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:41.

hope they will atleast kiss us.

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And I would dearly like to know
How all this squander of earthly plunder
will leave us anything to show

Reminds me

Submitted by Death2MSM on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 23:54.

of "I Have a Drone" just replace The Mitt with John.

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