Posted on 11/07/2012 3:48:46 PM PST by tobyhill
Edited on 11/07/2012 4:27:40 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner offered Wednesday to pursue a deal with a victorious President Barack Obama that will include higher taxes ‘‘under the right conditions’’ to help reduce the nation’s staggering debt and put its finances in order.
‘‘Mr. President, this is your moment,’’ Boehner told reporters. ‘‘We want you to lead.’’
Boehner said House Republicans are asking Obama ‘‘to make good on a balanced approach’’ that would including spending cuts and address government social benefit programs.
‘‘Let’s find the common ground that has eluded us,’’ Boehner said while congratulating the president on winning a second term.
The Ohio Republican spoke a day after the president’s clear re-election victory. He said conditions on higher taxes would include a revamped tax code to make it cleaner and fairer, fewer loopholes and lower rates for all.
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Yes, because various government agencies have not had an extravagant taxpayer funded vacation in a few months now, and they really need more money.
Why should anyone pay a dime in more taxes as long as there is so much waste and fraud in government programs? I just don’t get it.
Romney’s plan was stupid. Reagan fell for Democrat promises when he agreed to get rid of some deductions (the Dems always call them loopholes!) in exchange for lower tax rates. Well, the Dems raised the rates as soon as they could, but the deductions never came back. Surprise, surprise.
"Paul Ryan should push into the Speaker of the House fray. Boehner should realize he's no shoe in"
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