House Republicans are in trouble?
(Betcha 93% of Americans couldn't tell you who was Speaker of the House during 12 of the last 17 gov't shutdowns. And I betcha Obama doesn't want to go into the history books known as the first President to lead the US into default.)
All bills for raising revenue must - that's the imperative, MUST - originate in the House.
Why?
Because the House is closest to the People, most closely reflects our will at the present time, and is elected frequently enough for us to change them if we need to.
That's what we did in 2010, and what we re-affirmed in 2012.
The President is an administrator. He disposes of the funds that we, the People, appropriate through OUR House.
Boehner, Cantor, and McCarthy are acting like naughty children, afraid they are going to be caught and punished, instead of LEADERS BY RIGHT who OWN the funds and who have the POWER AND THE DUTY to dispose of them wisely.