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Boehner Strikes Conciliatory Tone in Talk of Fiscal Cliff
New york times ^ | November 7, 2012 | JONATHAN WEISMAN and JACKIE CALMES

Posted on 11/08/2012 6:19:07 PM PST by RC one

The House speaker, John A. Boehner of Ohio, striking a conciliatory tone a day after the Republican Party’s electoral drubbing, said on Wednesday that he was ready to accept a budget deal that raises federal revenue as long as it is linked to an overhaul of entitlements and a reform of the tax code that closes loopholes, curtails or eliminates deductions and lowers income tax rates.

Mr. Boehner’s gesture was the most explicit offer he has made to avert the “fiscal cliff” in January, when billions of dollars in tax increases and automatic spending cuts go into force. And it came hours after Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, offered his own olive branch, saying “it’s better to dance than to fight.”

But Democrats and Republicans are still far apart. Mr. Boehner made it clear that his vision for additional revenue includes a tax code that lowers even the top income tax rate from where it is now, 35 percent, not where it would be in January when the Bush-era tax cuts are set to expire — 39.6 percent. At least some of that additional revenue would come from economic growth that he said would be fueled by a simpler tax code.

Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York, the third-ranking Democrat, has said those constructs are unacceptable. Democratic leaders say tax reform that lowers tax rates across the board would either hurt the middle class by trimming vital tax benefits like the home mortgage deduction or would not raise enough taxes to meaningfully reduce the deficit. Mr. Reid underscored Mr. Obama’s contention that tax rates on the rich must rise, saying “the vast majority of Americans” support that, “including rich people.”

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1 posted on 11/08/2012 6:19:09 PM PST by RC one
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To: RC one

Bend over.... here it comes.


2 posted on 11/08/2012 6:24:00 PM PST by Third Person (I'm in my prime.)
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To: RC one

Do nothing. Let the Bush tax cuts expire. Let the budget sequestration go through. Refuse to raise the debt ceiling ever. Watch Obama’s Amerika go down in flames.

BURN BABY BURN!


3 posted on 11/08/2012 6:25:11 PM PST by Thane_Banquo
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To: Thane_Banquo

0bama will probably just decree that the debt ceiling is raised and Boehner and McConnell will do nothing. BTW - Whatever happened to Holder’s contempt of Congress over Fast and Furious?


4 posted on 11/08/2012 6:30:11 PM PST by The Sons of Liberty (Never Underestimate the Power of Evil or Evil Doers)
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To: Thane_Banquo

watch everything you ever cared about burn with it. No thanks. If it has to burn, than so be it but it can’t be our fault.


5 posted on 11/08/2012 6:30:30 PM PST by RC one (Akin/Mourdock-2016)
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To: RC one

They had better do something or loads of servicemen that have been fighting wars for 10 years will get whacked come Jan 1


6 posted on 11/08/2012 6:32:47 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Thane_Banquo

Exactly. Stall, stall, stall. Run down the clock. Encourage Obama to take Madame Michelle on lots of outings. Act nice. Act bored act anyway that will waste time until the end of 2012.


7 posted on 11/08/2012 6:35:31 PM PST by Mamzelle
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To: RC one

The election is barely over and this guy is waving the white flag for everything. I think he got a speaker’s gavel that doubles as a surrender flag, and it has pop-out tissues because you never know when you need a good cry.


8 posted on 11/08/2012 6:38:26 PM PST by Moorings
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To: RC one

Boehner won’t get what he wants—or says he wants; then he’ll cry, fix a drink and go to a corner.

I don’t want anyone to pay his lousy salary ANYMORE.


9 posted on 11/08/2012 6:41:28 PM PST by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
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To: RC one

Boehner is NOT a Conservative. The House is NOT Conservative. The Senate is absolutely NOT Conservative. The President is NOT Conservative.

Let’s see, the outcome is going to be what?


10 posted on 11/08/2012 6:41:33 PM PST by Deagle (quo)
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To: RC one
watch everything you ever cared about burn with it

Like they'll let you keep any of it anyway, when they fully consolidate power.

11 posted on 11/08/2012 6:44:58 PM PST by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: Third Person

There is a word for that. BOHICA
Bend Over , Here It Comes Again.

I believe it is Boehners Motto.

As Speaker of the House, he is a great dissappointment. The only time we ever hear from him is when he is making another ass-kissing deal.


12 posted on 11/08/2012 6:52:49 PM PST by Venturer
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To: RC one

It is dishonorable to be in debt the way this country is. - Illegal immigration is dishonorable and unfair to those immigrants, past and present, who came here legally and did what they were supposed to do. - Killing babies is dishonorable and murder. - Sloth is dishonorable. - Sodomy is dishonorable and declared sin by God’s laws in both the old and new Testaments. - Now, they have been elected by those who want to be given everything and assured their actions are just OK. . by everyone . . or else . . . Sorry; no can do.


13 posted on 11/08/2012 6:53:09 PM PST by Twinkie (REMEMBER BENGHAZI !!!!)
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To: Twinkie

Oh, and Obama does NOT have a Mandate; although he apparently thinks he does.


14 posted on 11/08/2012 6:55:11 PM PST by Twinkie (OBAMA DOES NOT HAVE A MANDATE!!!!)
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To: Moorings

He’s a surrender monkey.

Throw him out of the Speakership. Pack your box and get out of here Boehner.


15 posted on 11/08/2012 6:56:11 PM PST by Ray76
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To: Moorings

You know what the biggest difference is between Boehner and all those other republican candidates that recently ran for congress and Senate? he’s a winner and they’re losers.


17 posted on 11/08/2012 7:06:55 PM PST by RC one (Akin/Mourdock-2016)
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To: Mamzelle

Have you forgotten Valerie Jarrett?


18 posted on 11/08/2012 7:08:12 PM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: RC one; All
I don't care for the weeper of the house either, but he was ready to accept a budget deal that raises federal revenue as long as it is linked to an overhaul of entitlements and a reform of the tax code that closes loopholes, curtails or eliminates deductions and lowers income tax rates.

What the hell is wrong with you people? he is playing chess! Obama will NEVER agree to this.

What stinks is millions of Americans are going to get it up the wazoo because these people cant work with each other to pass a simple budget.

19 posted on 11/08/2012 7:11:26 PM PST by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Obama will make demands of Boehner that he will not be able to agree with and taxmageddon will follow.


20 posted on 11/08/2012 7:22:24 PM PST by RC one (Akin/Mourdock-2016)
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