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Title: Boehner Extends Olive Branch on 'Fiscal Cliff' (tax increases)
Source:
CNBC
URL Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49731550
Published: Nov 7, 2012
Author: Reuters
Post Date: 2012-11-07 17:54:49 by Hondo68
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Keywords: want you to lead, a balanced approach, will include higher taxes
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Comments: 133
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." Poster Comment: He's ready to be lead to Obama's lame duck a$$, so he can kiss it.
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. (Read more: Obama Re-elected as Crucial Ohio Goes His Way.)
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. (Read more: Alarm on Wall Street Grows as 'Fiscal Cliff' Nears.)
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.
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#10. To: hondo68 (#0)
The election is over,so they can now go back to business as usual.
That is unfortunate. If more people didn't sit on the sidelines we could have had some unusual business. But the sex perverts, moochers, baby killers, and stupid people voted for Obama. Then there are the simpletons like you that sat on the sidelines. You got what you wanted Peter. So shut up and don't complain.
Yeah,it is MY fault your asshole buddy RINO's picked a fucking communist as a candidate that MAY be to the left of Obama. Since Obummer already had the Dim vote locked up,that left it to "conservatives" like you to vote Mass Mitt into office,and there just aren't that many stupid conservatives. Good thinking,Stone! Who are you going to vote for next time,Hillary Clinton or JEB Bush?
Rand Paul
You're moving to Ky? And if you do move there,what makes you so sure the RNC is not going to run someone against him in the primaries to take his seat?
You're moving to Ky? And if you do move there,what makes you so sure the RNC is not going to run someone against him in the primaries to take his seat? You Ok Pete. Last I checked when someone runs for President they run in all the states and not just their home state. Also last I checked Rand Paul won in 2012. On my planet Senators get elected for 6 years. In my world 2010 + 6 years would be 2016. In the United States the President serves for 4 years. Since we just had an election in 2012 the next one is in 2012 + 4 years equals 2016. The same year Rand has to run for re election in the Senate. Hey did you know that even though the election is in 2016 they still serve until 2017. You are crazy if you think Rand Paul is going to lose his seat.
#37. To: A K A Stone (#28)
That's true,but I had not heard a single whisper about him running in 2016. Have you? Also last I checked Rand Paul won in 2012. And here I was thinking Obummer had won this year! You are crazy if you think Rand Paul is going to lose his seat. Am I crazy if I think he has to give up his Senate seat to occupy the WH?
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#14. To: sneakypete (#10)
The election is over,so they can now go back to business as usual.
#15. To: A K A Stone (#14)
Then there are the simpletons like you that sat on the sidelines.
#16. To: sneakypete (#15)
Good thinking,Stone! Who are you going to vote for next time,
#21. To: A K A Stone (#16)
Rand Paul
#28. To: sneakypete (#21)
Rand Paul
Replies to Comment # 28. You Ok Pete. Last I checked when someone runs for President they run in all the states and not just their home state.
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