No one had that idea that I am aware of. The problem was that Boehner indicated from the very start that his primary and virtually sole objective was not to go over the fiscal cliff. Obama, on the other hand, had no such compunction or limitation. Anyone who negotiates like Boehner is sure to lose. The Reps should have said that they would go over the fiscal cliff if they were offered a bad deal that increased taxes and the deficit and hurt the economy.
Going over the cliff was not an option for Boehner because he was afraid that the GOP would be blamed. He should have used it as an opportunity to start a national dialogue on our long term fiscal problems. With the Clinton tax rates reinstalled for everyone, the public's attention would be more focussed. Instead, we have a 156 page monstrosity that makes our fiscal problems worse and still damages the GOP who will be blamed for allowing the payroll tax holiday to lapse and for seeking cuts to SS and Medicare.
The path you demanded he take was a GOP death wish, raising everyones taxes just out of spite because a few were going up.
Out of spite? First taxes went up on virtually everyone with the end of the payroll tax holiday. Yes there were cuts in taxes for Hollywood, wind energy producers, algae growers, etc., but this was a bad deal that will hurt the economy, increase the debt and deficit, and lose jobs.
Two out of every three Reps in the House voted AGAINST this bill. It was a bad deal for anyone who understands what was in this pork laden 156 page bill. It will be an albatross around the necks of the Reps in 2014.
"Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi issued a projection that the tax burden will cut GDP growth by three-quarters of 1 percent, causing the creation of 600,000 fewer jobs in 2013. But the general consensus among economists is that the impact will be much worse – about a 1.5 percent loss of GDP growth. Such a serious dip could push an already lackluster economy close to the brink of actual contraction.
Question: Why do continuously misspell Boehner's name? Is it on purpose?
Are you joking using this as an example?
You actually wanted Boner (Is that better?) to extend the FICA/SS tax cut or make it forever?
Dec 2010/Feb 2011 House Rs were forced to extend it an additional year by O demanding they do it on TV, now you argue now NOT doing the same was a Bohner cave?