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Fiscal cliff in New Year's limbo: House Republicans are demanding more federal spending cuts
Newser / The Associated Press ^ | January 1, 2013 | David Espo and Alan Fram

Posted on 01/01/2013 2:50:45 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Emergency legislation to avoid the economy-threatening fiscal cliff ran into vehement New Year's Day opposition from House Republicans, casting doubt on the divided government's ability to prevent widespread tax increases and painful, across-the-board federal spending cuts.

"I do not support the bill. We are looking, though, for the best path forward," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., declared after a closed-door meeting of his party's rank and file.

While Speaker John Boehner took no public position, an attempt to add spending cuts was all but certain before the leadership called for a final House vote on the measure that cleared the Senate hours earlier in a pre-dawn vote of 89-8...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: boehner; congress; ericcantor; fiscalcliff; gop; johnboehner; obama; oh; ohio; republicans; unemployment; va; virginia; welfare
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1 posted on 01/01/2013 2:50:55 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Start with a TRILLION and work your way up.


2 posted on 01/01/2013 2:56:32 PM PST by Libloather (The epitome of civility.)
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Hold out for way more cuts. Do not be intimidated by Obama. He is just the president. You have the power. USE IT! Tell the public “why”. They want spending reduced. Why don’t you?


3 posted on 01/01/2013 2:58:23 PM PST by Rapscallion (The good thing is that Obama lacks moderation and will go too far.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Again; the Fix is in....

A One-Party government, some with D's and some with R's, but nevertheless, they're all the same.

There is NO VOICE of the real people who are being screwed to pander for votes from Illegals, Banks, Lobbyists, Unions, and the inner-city tribal parasites. With those living off others at near-50% levels now, there is NO WAY that working folks, self-responsible folks, or those who have pride in paying their own way through life can EVER get back to the U.S. Constitution's intent, or having their earnings (and soon, their Savings) confiscated to buy votes and pay for the vote-buying of the past 10 years....

Buy guns, and buy ammo.....we're surely gonna need it soon.

4 posted on 01/01/2013 2:58:35 PM PST by traditional1 (Don't gotsta worry 'bout no mo'gage, don't gotsta worry 'bout no gas; Obama gonna take care o' me!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

More than none?


5 posted on 01/01/2013 3:01:14 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

How dare those Republicans cut spending! Of all the nerve!


6 posted on 01/01/2013 3:02:52 PM PST by smoothsailing
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Hey politicians. Gutless wonders that you are.

If Obama will not stop spending, cut every one of the 11 appropriations by 5 % and let him deal with that until he sees the light.

Do we the people have to come down there to the capitol and kick your soft political butts AGAIN?

7 posted on 01/01/2013 3:03:29 PM PST by Rapscallion (The good thing is that Obama lacks moderation and will go too far.)
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Okay, so the Senate waits until the last second to amend and pass original House legislation, and that makes it “emergency” legislation. Got it!


8 posted on 01/01/2013 3:06:38 PM PST by andyk (I have sworn...eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.)
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It appears that House conservatives have leadership by the short hairs. First break We the People have had in this debate yet.

Leadership knows they won’t get a bill passed without conservative support and they further know if they reach across the aisle to Dems the base will go into open revolt. Which would be the effective end of the Republican Party.


9 posted on 01/01/2013 3:07:37 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Don't be afraid to see what you see." -- Ronald Reagan)
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To: Rapscallion

We do...


10 posted on 01/01/2013 3:07:37 PM PST by kjam22 (my newest music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7gNI9bWO3s)
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I'm contacting my Senators and Representatives and suggesting CUTS in welfare and all other social programs. I do not believe that it is in the best interest of our nation to extend unemployment benefits yet again. We need to cull the rolls for all charitable assistance, leaving only the deserving needy and truly disabled. Please contact your Senators and Representatives and tell them that Americans do not need more debt. We are stumbling under the load.
11 posted on 01/01/2013 3:10:27 PM PST by July4 (Remember the price paid for your freedom.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All
The news media came up with this “fiscal cliff” bs to destroy the GOP.

There is no cliff. the media is wanting a raising of taxes that will only cover less than a week of government spending. this is their cliff. The media says if the GOP don't raise taxes on the rich then the country will go over a cliff. No bigger lie has ever been told over and over again to everyone in the country so that everyone is talking about this stupid cliff but no one knows what the cliff is only what the media says “ that the GOP saying no to taxes on the rich will put the country over a cliff” = pure bs lies. there is no deficit reduction at all in this stupid bill but an increase of 330 billion in spending

The U.S.A is a dictatorship and the news media are the dictators.

call GOP Congressmen in the House, tell them not to vote for this ridiculous Bill , nor any deal ,there is no cliff as that “fiscal cliff” is media lies to force them to agree to tax increases.

Congress switchboard number: (202) 224-3121

tell them to adjourn ,no vote , tell them “nuts”. the media, Obama, Pelosi want this bill passed. don't give it to them. and no a meteor will not hit the Earth as the media makes it seem like with this “fiscal cliff” bs
call tomorrow if busy or closed today:

Congress switchboard number: (202) 224-3121

12 posted on 01/01/2013 3:12:03 PM PST by Democrat_media (media makes mass shooters household names to create more & take our guns)
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Lol. They should have let it go over the cliff. At least, there was some cuts. Now they got nothing.

The R's have cut taxes, not Gov't.

13 posted on 01/01/2013 3:12:34 PM PST by Theoria
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One thing is clear.

The closer the representatives are to the people, the better their hearing is.

Getting rid of the 17th amendment might be a good way of reminding senators who they represent.


14 posted on 01/01/2013 3:19:31 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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Center>

THE EMPEROR WINS!

THE AMERICAN TAX-PAYER LOSES!

15 posted on 01/01/2013 3:21:04 PM PST by henbane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Tonight, both sides will be chauffeured to meetings over steak and lobster to discuss how government might possibly cut spending. We're thoroughly through the looking glass folks.
16 posted on 01/01/2013 3:22:00 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Theoria

And no one in the media had the thought to ask what would this additional revenue be used for?


17 posted on 01/01/2013 3:22:30 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (You can't bring something to its knees that refuses to stand on its own)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The U.S. and world are in deep economic trouble, no matter what! The real questions are: For how long; is there an actual “end point” to all of this “mess”; and, is there no actual “end point”, ever, until the world, actually and officially, ends?


18 posted on 01/01/2013 3:26:59 PM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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If this passes the House, everyone registered Republican should switch their voter registration to Independent. They are choosing to ignore and alienate us anyway. Maybe doing this en masse will help reinforce the message that we are tired of their crap and are looking for more serious representation.


19 posted on 01/01/2013 3:27:58 PM PST by voicereason (The RNC is the "One-night stand" you wish you could forget.)
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I pity the GOP Rino Monkeys that vote for this bill.
I hope most of them can line up jobs with Trent Lott’s Lobbying Firm
and other k-street money changer companies, because many will not
survive walking the plank for Bonehead.


20 posted on 01/01/2013 3:29:07 PM PST by tennmountainman
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