Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama to Push for Wider Deal With G.O.P. on Deficit Cuts (has Boehner made a deal with Obama?)
The New York Times ^ | 2011-07-07 | Carl Hulse & Mark Landler

Posted on 07/07/2011 4:26:08 PM PDT by rabscuttle385

WASHINGTON — Heading into a crucial negotiating session on a budget deal on Thursday, President Obama has raised his sights and wants to strike a far-reaching agreement on cutting the federal deficit as Speaker John A. Boehner has signaled new willingness to bargain on revenues.

(snip)

The president’s renewed efforts follow what knowledgeable officials said was an overture from Mr. Boehner, who met secretly with Mr. Obama last weekend, to consider as much as $1 trillion in unspecified new revenues as part of an overhaul of tax laws in exchange for an agreement that made substantial spending cuts, including in such social programs as Medicare and Medicaid and Social Security — programs that had been off the table.

(snip)

Congressional Democrats said they were caught off guard by the weekend White House visit of Mr. Boehner — a meeting the administration still refused to acknowledge on Wednesday — and Senate Democrats raised concerns at a private party luncheon on Wednesday.

(snip)

Officials said Mr. Boehner suggested that he was open to the possibility of $1 trillion or more in new revenue that would be generated by addressing tax issues already raised in the talks, like killing breaks for the oil and gas industry, eliminating ethanol subsidies and ending preferential treatment for corporate jets.

(snip)

One official said some revenue could be generated by allowing Bush-era tax cuts for affluent Americans to expire at the end of 2012, which would produce hundreds of billions of dollars, though those savings would be offset by the costs of retaining lower rates for those below the income threshold.

Aides to Mr. Boehner said that no tax increases were on the table and that he had not agreed to the expiration of any tax cuts.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 0; 0bama; 112th; biggovernment; boehner; debt; gopsellouts; obama; rino; sellouts; taxes; vichy
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-29 last
To: screaminsunshine

Yep immediate tax hike , spend now and never any cuts.


21 posted on 07/07/2011 5:44:42 PM PDT by johnmd17
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: arthurus

My gut tells me they “bonded” on the golf course last week and have cut a deal. It’s pretty ez to read the tea leaves. Clinton played Newt like a cheap violin and Obama is doing the same with Boehner. What is it about GOP House Speakers that allows them to be dominated by Dem Presidents? That said they still have to come up with enuff votes to pass the darn thing which nobody will read completely.


22 posted on 07/07/2011 5:45:05 PM PDT by mighty atlas
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

Boehner with ears....


23 posted on 07/07/2011 5:49:01 PM PDT by Vendome ("Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it anyway")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: stephenjohnbanker

This has gotten so bad I’m not convinced he even cares about himself.


24 posted on 07/07/2011 5:52:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Muslim Brotherhood (renames itself) the Liberty and Justice Party. NOT A JOKE.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]

To: DoughtyOne

Yeah, good question!


25 posted on 07/07/2011 6:16:14 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385

I read from another freeper’s comments once that Boehner likes to drink......overly....and considers Pelousy his friend. (sounded like a Freeper “in the know”, concerning DC dirt.)

Boehner needs to be given a REAL reason to cry, soon—loss of position.


26 posted on 07/07/2011 7:09:28 PM PDT by Mortrey (Impeach President Soros)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
The Congress neither works for, nor takes orders from, the Executive Branch. The Congress has the purse strings and the Executive spends the money and obligations that the Congress authorizes.

CONGRESS (House in particular)- GROW AND MAINTAIN A PAIR - THIS IS THE TIME FOR THE FIGHT OF OUR LIFE.
27 posted on 07/07/2011 8:41:07 PM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: originalbuckeye

Tammy Faye will come out to the microphone and sniff into his hanky and say “thats all we could get” one more time. What else is new? They are going to cave just like they always do.


28 posted on 07/07/2011 8:42:03 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: rabscuttle385
Has Boehner made a deal with Obama?

Why speculate when you can call him up and ask him?

29 posted on 07/07/2011 9:48:43 PM PDT by Rudder (The Main Stream Media is Our Enemy---get used to it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-29 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson