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Title: Boehner Extends Olive Branch on 'Fiscal Cliff' (tax increases)
Source:
CNBC
URL Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/49731550
Published: Nov 7, 2012
Author: Reuters
Post Date: 2012-11-07 17:54:49 by Hondo68
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Keywords: want you to lead, a balanced approach, will include higher taxes
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Comments: 133
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, speaking about the "fiscal cliff" that will hit in January. "We want you to lead." Poster Comment: He's ready to be lead to Obama's lame duck a$$, so he can kiss it.
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. (Read more: Obama Re-elected as Crucial Ohio Goes His Way.)
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.
The speaker noted that during one-on-one budget talks with the president in the summer of 2011, Obama had "endorsed the idea of tax reform and lower rates, including a top rate of lower than 35 percent," the present top rate.
"We're closer than we think to the critical mass needed legislatively to get tax reform done," he said. (Read more: Alarm on Wall Street Grows as 'Fiscal Cliff' Nears.)
Boehner did not specify what loopholes House Republicans might consider trimming. Nor did he take questions.
His comments were generally along the lines of proposals by vanquished Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney that also were vague on specifics. Still, the speaker's comments signaled a willingness to enter into talks. He suggested Congress could use its upcoming lame-duck session to get the ball moving on such a compromise.
"We can't solve the problem of our fiscal imbalance overnight...This is going to take time," he said.
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#6. To: hondo68 (#0)
It won't be that bad.... America is still the Vaunted Global Military power. Buck up America....its not even anywhere's scarry like 1/3 rd of the Earth burned with fire...1/3 of the water poisoned....and the Beast image in Jerusalem.
Yeah,but you know what? One day the money won't be there for us to fight to protect Saudi Arabia in the Muddle East,and all those soldiers will be coming back home and looking for jobs that just aren't there. Won't life be just grand when that happens?
LOL!!! We all know who we are 'protecting' in the ME and it sure as the hell isn't SA. I.E.: Israel To U.S.: Don't Delay Iraq Attack Israel is urging U.S. officials not to delay a military strike against Iraq's Saddam Hussein, an aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Friday. Israeli intelligence officials have gathered evidence that Iraq is speeding up efforts to produce biological and chemical weapons, said Sharon aide Ranaan Gissin. "Any postponement of an attack on Iraq at this stage will serve no purpose," Gissin said. "It will only give him (Saddam) more of an opportunity to accelerate his program of weapons of mass destruction."
Yes,it IS Saudi Arabia. Your hatred for Jews is blinding you to reality. The Jews are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves against their Muslim neighbors. It's SA that needs the protection of the US military.
Oh sure...if they are 'fighting' from 30,000 feet. Sniveling cowards of today won't fight a ground war up against a well armed foe. The bastard state, 'you people' call israel, had their collective asses handed to them during the 2006 Israel–Hezbollah War.
A woman wears Obama campaign buttons, in both English and Hebrew The Israelites have chosen a nice Jewish boy to protect their nation, Barrouk Obama.
Romney lost all of the demographic vote except the 'white vote' and even they didn't turn out like they did for McCain in 2008.
But Romney is not a murderer. Obama is. Romney is a better man then Obama. A superior human being to the boy in the White House.
Nothing compared to your 'hero', the war criminal, baby bush. How many babies and children did HE direct the killing of in the illegal invasion of Iraq. Hell already has a room set up for him and it is in the same block as Hilter, Stalin, et.al. You just can't be selective Stone. Murder is murder and jorge was the grand murdered of our time.
How many babies and children did HE direct the killing of in the illegal invasion of Iraq. Last I checked you voted Bush in 2000. Last I checked I voted Peroutka in 2004. Last I checked you support Obama the war criminal.
I voted for the bushes at least 10 times in my days (probably more than that) throwing in daddy and jr's governor stint in TX...primaries and all. At least I can admit my folly, you haven't the balls to. That said, 'you people' are never going to win another election with your neandrathal mentality. Move, get out...find another place to live that shares your views. OH...what? There isn't such a place? LOL
You are being dishonest or your memory isn't that good. I've said stuff about Bush that I'm glad the secret service didn't come visit me.
After the illegal slaughter in Iraq, I've had that visit and they loved my tomatoes.
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So there will certainly be many more wars....lots of parades.
Who knows...maybe they finally do another great movie like the San Pebbles or Saving Private Ryan.
Hey...it will be at least 10 years before things get that bad : )
#11. To: Parrot with speed dial (#6)
America is still the Vaunted Global Military power. So there will certainly be many more wars....lots of parades.
#12. To: sneakypete (#11)
us to fight to protect Saudi Arabia in the Muddle East
#13. To: Brian S (#12)
We all know who we are 'protecting' in the ME and it sure as the hell isn't SA.
#25. To: sneakypete (#13)
The Jews are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves against their Muslim neighbors.
#26. To: Brian S, *Liberal Rehab Staff* (#25)
Jewish Vote Goes 69 Percent For Barack Obama: Exit Polls
#33. To: hondo68 (#26)
#36. To: Brian S (#33)
Romney lost all of the demographic vote
#57. To: A K A Stone (#36)
But Romney is not a murderer. Obama is.
#60. To: Brian S (#57)
Nothing compared to your 'hero', the war criminal, baby bush.
#92. To: A K A Stone (#60)
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#95. To: Brian S (#92)
At least I can admit my folly, you haven't to balls to.
#97. To: A K A Stone, Fred Mertz (#95)
I've said stuff about Bush that I'm glad the secret service didn't come visit me.
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