Boehner to GOP: Prepare for 'Plan B' on Fiscal Cliff

NationalJournal ^ | December 18, 2012 | Billy House

[Cheerio]

House Speaker John Boehner told rank-and-file Republicans that they should consider a “Plan B” on how to avert automatic tax increases and spending cuts known as the fiscal cliff.

House leadership sources say the option would be for the chamber to pass a plan letting top tax rates increase on income over $1 million only.

The House would then send that bill, along with a House-passed bill extending the current tax rates enacted under former President George W. Bush for everyone, and leave it up to the Senate to decide.

[tennmountainman]

This plan b is nothing more than a test vote on increasing taxes.
Bonehead and Cantor want to know who will vote for Tax Increases
and who won’t. Then he can threaten and bribe the ones who don’t
vote for tax increases.
This is a loyalty vote to Bonehead. Nothing more.

[Cheerio]

Bachman for Speaker is the best news I have had for over six months. Go Michele!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dan on the right]

Stop already! This is all about Public Relations! We lose either way - fiscal cliff - our fault; do a deal - GOP caves.

This is a middle ground - at least we can say we passed a bill that stops the vast majority of taxes from going up and Reid and Obama would not pass it. It isn't much cover, but it's all we have. See how quickly they panned it - they know it looks better for the GOP.

I know- we already passed similar laws that sit collecting dust in the Senate. This is a little different, because even the “Jaywalking” masses are paying a little attention (at least those few that pay taxes).

[what's up]

Agree. Question is...can Boehner get enough votes.

Many on the right will presumably not go for it. But some Dems will.