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Boehner: I'll Drop Tax Cut for Rich If I Have To [reality check at post 121]
CBSNEWS ^

Posted on 09/12/2010 8:24:10 AM PDT by roses of sharon

(CBS) The leading Republican in the House, and a vocal proponent of allowing an extension of the Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans, including the wealthiest 3% of earners, objected to charges by President Obama that Republicans are holding tax breaks for the bottom 97% of earners hostage unless the wealthiest also get an extension.

In a pre-taped interview to appear on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday, Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner said that, if approving a bill to extend breaks for middle class income Americans were "the only option," he would support it.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans would cost $700 billion over the next decade.

At a speech in Ohio earlier this week, Mr. Obama said, "With all the other budgetary pressures we have - with all the Republicans' talk about wanting to shrink the deficit - they would have us borrow $700 billion over the next 10 years to give a tax cut of about $100,000 each to folks who are already millionaires."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: boehner; bonehead; congress; democratspin; elections; fail; idiot; kneepadrepublicans; mediaspin; republicans; rino; stupidparty; taxes
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To: Terry Mross
Tax cuts still don't cost a freaking dime. It doesn't matter if its 10 years or 100. Spending is the only cost to government and that is payed by...Taxpayers!
41 posted on 09/12/2010 8:41:26 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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To: roses of sharon

We need to run republicans out of town, too. Wouldn’t it be great if we saw a tea party candidate elected speaker?


42 posted on 09/12/2010 8:41:32 AM PDT by gotribe (Got no use for muslims)
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To: roses of sharon

What spin and baloney,
That’s not what the man said!
He said there is no current bill language, and before he watched the economy slip further, he would consider passing what he could.


43 posted on 09/12/2010 8:42:06 AM PDT by swamprebel ("gather your armies.")
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To: roses of sharon
John Boehner

Was chosen by Axelrod for a reason.

He must be a RINO who is easy to rol.


44 posted on 09/12/2010 8:42:41 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: MNJohnnie
Ever notice how no one in the Progressive Fascist Democrat political/media machine every question how the $13.4 trillion in new spending 0 and the Democrat Congress have given us is going to be paid for?

150% tax on income if you vote democrat and 100% tax on income if you vote "c" RINO.

That should just about cover it.

45 posted on 09/12/2010 8:42:57 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: roses of sharon
Get rid of welfare. No more free rent for able bodies. No more free food, free clothes, free cell phones, free cable, etc. There's no reason why the young can't get their own jobs. That would not only bring in tax revenue to pay off the deficit, it would also cut the tax burden of all Americans in half.

It's the freebies in exchange for a vote that are destroying us. Get rid of the "free" stuff. If these people are going to WANT, let them WANT their own jobs to get it!

Why is everyone talking about what to do to the tax payers when the real issue is what to do with the extremely expensive freeloaders! They're living a very comfortable, care free life on everyone elses dime. That's why the tax payers are broke. That's why the government is broke. The only people not broke are the freeloaders!

46 posted on 09/12/2010 8:43:13 AM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: roses of sharon

The bugle sound of retreat


47 posted on 09/12/2010 8:43:29 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: UriÂ’el-2012

rol ===> Roll


48 posted on 09/12/2010 8:44:06 AM PDT by Uri’el-2012 (Psalm 119:174 I long for Your salvation, YHvH, Your law is my delight.)
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To: Qbert

His focus should be on REPEAL OF OBAMACARE!


49 posted on 09/12/2010 8:44:14 AM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: roses of sharon

I wish he would stop negotiating with himself.

He could at least wait until after the election to start retreating.


50 posted on 09/12/2010 8:45:23 AM PDT by Iron Munro (The extravagance of his hype is matched by the inadequacy of his performance.)
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To: roses of sharon

Maybe we can drop Boehner if we have to.


51 posted on 09/12/2010 8:46:55 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: roses of sharon
The Congressional Budget Office has estimated extending tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans would cost $700 billion over the next decade.

That's a big fat negative, CBO. It only "costs" you something if it is money you have earned. They haven't.....it's confiscated wealth.

Besides, what's $700 B over the next decade compared to the entitlement programs accumulated costs over the same time? I'm betting the $700 B is infinitesimal in comparison.

52 posted on 09/12/2010 8:47:01 AM PDT by edpc (It's Kräusened)
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To: dr_who

I have been trying to tell everyone to quit falling for the good cop bad cop routine. The RNC establishment is every bit as dangerous as the Democrats. They are Progressives fighting over control of the Huge Socialist Government apparatus. We need a counter revolution. Quit being a Chump.


53 posted on 09/12/2010 8:48:04 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (counter revolutionary)
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To: swamprebel

Of course it is spin and baloney.

So why discuss anything with a man who is pretending to be a journalist while running a campaign against you?

When will Republicans LEARN?


54 posted on 09/12/2010 8:50:01 AM PDT by roses of sharon (I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Uh. You can have them. I want nothing to do with the RNC establishment. I already had my fair share. It is too late for these games.


55 posted on 09/12/2010 8:50:01 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (counter revolutionary)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Thanks for being the Voice Of Reason. Nice to see a reaction that isn’t knee-jerk. These days it’s asking a lot here.


56 posted on 09/12/2010 8:51:23 AM PDT by Fudd Fan (Alexander Pope said "hope springs eternal." That's ALL it does.)
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To: roses of sharon

JUST CUT GOVERNMENT - THEN, THE PROBLEMS GO AWAY!


57 posted on 09/12/2010 8:52:08 AM PDT by GladesGuru (In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
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To: roses of sharon

You must be kidding. You still have faith in Republicans to do that? Wow are you in for another disappointment. Just look at them.


58 posted on 09/12/2010 8:53:07 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (counter revolutionary)
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To: roses of sharon

“His focus should be on REPEAL OF OBAMACARE!”

Ok...that too!

(I consider full repeal of job-killing, tax-hiking Obamacare to be part of ‘growth’ in my definition)


59 posted on 09/12/2010 8:54:14 AM PDT by Qbert
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To: roses of sharon

This is a CBS hit job on Boehner. Don’t fall for it.


60 posted on 09/12/2010 8:54:56 AM PDT by Lancey Howard
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