Posted on 07/10/2011 8:03:32 AM PDT by Hojczyk
Well, at least we now know what Barack Obama meant by going big, and so does John Boehner. After Obama insisted on a trillion dollars in tax hikes to accompany the $4 trillion in cuts over the next decade that even Obama has insisted is necessary to solve the debt and deficit crisis, Boehner walked away from the deal. James Pethokoukis published an e-mail he received from Capitol Hill describing the offer as “beyond bizarre”:
Their fierce insistence on higher taxes is beyond bizarre. After months of demanding ‘clean’ increase to avert economic calamity (default), WH threatens economic calamity (default) unless they get economic calamity (trillions in tax hikes). No wonder these guys are governing over an economic calamity (9.2% & growth malaise), w/ an economic calamity on the horizon (debt explosion as mapped out in president’s budget). The bipartisan consensus on tax reform (broader base & lower rates) was championed by President’s fiscal commission, and yet now is being rebuked by the President. Lowering top rates that would help make America more competitive was too large a leap for a true class warrior.
Pethokoukis compares Boehner to Ronald Reagan at Reykjavik in staring down an opponent that needs a deal much more than he does:
Or maybe Boehner also realized he was becoming a role player in an Obama-directed drama whose dramatic focus was securing a second-term for Obama. Either Obama got his big tax-hike deal and a) created a tea party revolt in the GOP, b) looked like a statesmen and c) partially deprived Republicans of a valuable line of attack in 2012 … or there was no deal, and Obama could hammer the GOP until Election Day for caring more about tax cuts for the rich than fiscal responsibility.
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Show some spine, Republicans! Do the American people hate those who make over 250k that much?
I don't believe it!
Show some spine, Republicans! Do the American people hate those who make over 250k that much?
I don't believe it!
Maybe were wrong about Boehner???? We will see....
great Sarah Palin already posted here
ended up with 0bambe pawned.
No matter what they will raise the limit. If they get 1 dollar of tax hikes and 3 dollars of cuts they will raise it. That is the problem.
Tell the worthless shuffling Kenyan Bastard ,to create JOBS,Start with Oil,FORGET Taxes and Spending,IN FACT DO NOT EVEN THINK of it!
I don’t want to hear about 10 year totals. I want to hear about the count for the next two fiscal years.
¨Not a finger!...¨
This country was founded on a resistance to unfair taxes they had best not forget.
Remind the public that Zer0 is a millionaire jetting around all the time. Challenge Zer0 to send in his wealth.
Exactly. Roll back spending totals to 2008 and de-fund all or parts of the usual suspects, the NEA, PBS, Planned Parenthood, EPA, etc.
Boehner is a well meaning guy from a very conservative Congressional District, but he is not smart enough to find his way out of a room filled with Demorat socialists. I pray for him to realize his limitations.
Nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to.
great Sarah Palin already posted here
Nice post. If I were a RINO, I would be very afraid... very afraid.
Palin may bring her credible tea-party candidate to a primary near you. (RINO)
“Do the American people hate those who make over 250k that much?
Only ignorant Americans hate them because they have no clue. $250 grand isn’t nearly as much money as some people seem to think.
In the city of Jackson Michigan is a little neighborhood bakery that has been in operation since about 1936. The owner says he does a touch over 1 million dollars in business every year. He immediately discounts half of that money as gone to taxes, licensing, material costs, and assorted bills. That leaves him with $500,000 which is split between several family members who are part owners and 9 employees.
At $15 an hour, a garbageman makes more that that oh so wealthy bakery owner.”
Exactly, these Leftist’s and their Lackeys in the west wing do not know what it takes to make Payroll every Friday and keep the doors open!
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