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  • John Boehner Statement On Practically Agreeing To A Debt Ceiling Hike

    07/09/2011 8:34:40 PM PDT · by Zakeet · 190 replies
    Zero Hedge ^ | July 9, 2011 | Tyler Durden
    Statement by Speaker Boehner on Debt Limit DiscussionsHouse Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement today regarding ongoing debt limit discussions with the White House: "Despite good-faith efforts to find common ground, the White House will not pursue a bigger debt reduction agreement without tax hikes. I believe the best approach may be to focus on producing a smaller measure, based on the cuts identified in the Biden-led negotiations, that still meets our call for spending reforms and cuts greater than the amount of any debt limit increase." Zero Hedge translation: in two weeks we get news of no...
  • Boehner to seek smaller $2 trillion deal (Boehner Folded Like a Cheap Tent)

    07/09/2011 8:01:08 PM PDT · by BradtotheBone · 97 replies
    AP via Yahoo ^ | July 8, 2011 | Andrew Taylor
    <p>WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican budget negotiators have abandoned plans to pursue a massive $4 trillion, 10-year deficit reduction package in the face of stiff GOP opposition to any plan that would increase taxes as part of the deal. House Speaker John Boehner informed President Barack Obama Saturday that a smaller agreement of about $2 trillion was more realistic.</p>