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The cynic in me says its Lucy. The optimist says that these guys are like the rest of us and tired of fighting.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/49731550
Boehner Extends Olive Branch on 'Fiscal Cliff'
House Speaker John Boehner offered Wednesday to pursue a deal with a victorious President Barack Obama that will include higher taxes "under the right conditions" to help reduce the nation's staggering debt and put its finances in order.
Mr. President, this is your moment," Boehner told reporters, speaking about the "fiscal cliff" that will hit in January. "We want you to lead."
Boehner said House Republicans are asking Obama "to make good on a balanced approach" that would including spending cuts and address government social benefit programs.
"Let's find the common ground that has eluded us," Boehner said while congratulating the president on winning a second term.
The Ohio Republican spoke a day after the president's clear re-election victory. He said conditions on higher taxes would include a revamped tax code to make it cleaner and fairer, fewer loopholes and lower rates for all.
The speaker noted that during one-on-one budget talks with the president in the summer of 2011, Obama had "endorsed the idea of tax reform and lower rates, including a top rate of lower than 35 percent," the present top rate.
"We're closer than we think to the critical mass needed legislatively to get tax reform done," he said.
Boehner did not specify what loopholes House Republicans might consider trimming. Nor did he take questions.
His comments were generally along the lines of proposals by vanquished Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that also were vague on specifics. Still, the speaker's comments signaled a willingness to enter into talks. He suggested Congress could use its upcoming lame-duck session to get the ball moving on such a compromise.
"We can't solve the problem of our fiscal imbalance overnight...This is going to take time," he said.
The cynic in me says its Lucy. The optimist says that these guys are like the rest of us and tired of fighting.
Boehner at least sounds like he gets it.
they better try. their image is screwed.
Lucy?
Oh, never mind. Got it.
What would possibly be the point? Election's over; cliff is real.
"We want you to lead."
ie, "get your black ass to the cliff's edge, and I, Boner, will shove hard"
IMO Boehner isn't necessarily the problem... Cantor is. But let's hope something is worked out.
didn't cantor almost lose? Also, I saw this speech live and this was the biggest thing I zeroed in on. He said something to the effect of "If the president wants to talk about increased revenues he has to know that we need significant cuts to expenditures to shore up our en lements".
I was like "did he just ing open the door for increased revenues?!?!?!"
Cantor won big.
ok, I thought I saw that it was tight last night.
Boehner has never been the problem imo. He seemed very proactive since becoming speaker again in 2011 and was always willing to compromise with the president. What was holding the process up is tea baggers in congress.
I think he has before but caved to the pressure. He needs to stand strong against Norquist and get things done.
I concur.
May have been at some point. Ended up 58-41 thought.
The excise tax on tanning salons must be taking a toll on Boehner's wallet
Boehner should really just tell the teabaggers to off if he can find a decent compromise and there's enough moderates with him to support it.
That bum helped Willard cheat at the convention, so he's definitely part of the problem...
I swear, Boehner looks like he drinks more than I do and I'm sipping on a vodka/diet 7up in a buc-ees mug right now.
He has that bloodshot eye look like he really never sobers up.
Damn, I thought this thread was about me.
Anyone seen AngelLuv?
DarrinS spoofing as the AntiChrist will do.
love how you adopted that avatar before you allegedly voted for Obama, btw.
lol buyer's remorse
you ing liar
Where are the tears?
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