John Boehner

Something worse than the fiscal cliff — mountain of debt

Short term, we are on the edge of the cliff because we are experiencing a fragile recovery. Current law says taxes will go up for everyone on New Year's Day if... Read more »

Dec. 10, 2012

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President Obama says he 'won't compromise' on taxes

President Barack Obama warned Monday that he "won't compromise" on his demands that the wealthiest Americans pay higher tax rates, digging in on the chief sticking... Read more »

Dec. 10, 2012

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President Obama, House Speaker John Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff'

President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner met Sunday at the White House to discuss the ongoing negotiations over the impending "fiscal cliff," the first... Read more »

Dec. 9, 2012

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It's nothing more than an Obama power play

The fiscal cliff negotiations are designed to break the Republican opposition and grant him political supremacy, something he thinks he earned with his landslide... Read more »

Dec. 9, 2012

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Demos push for jobless benefits, issue is 'the real cliff,' Senator says

Hovering in the background of the "fiscal cliff" debate is the prospect of 2 million people losing their unemployment benefits four days after Christmas. Read more »

Dec. 8, 2012

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Boehner: No progress in fiscal cliff talks

House Speaker John Boehner said Friday there has been no progress in negotiations to avert a "fiscal cliff" combination of automatic tax increases and spending cuts in... Read more »

Dec. 8, 2012

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