Boehner Assures Republicans He Won't Cave on Tax Hikes

[ej510]

House Speaker John Boehner, countering perceptions that there is a growing rift between him and his chief deputy, Eric Cantor, on deficit reduction, told Republicans in a closed-door meeting Tuesday that he will not allow tax hikes, and blasted the White House for continuing to push them.

"Am I angry about it? I sure as hell am," Boehner said, according to remarks obtained by Fox News.
The testy comments come as bipartisan congressional leaders prepare to sit down Tuesday afternoon for the third day in a row to figure out a deficit-reduction deal which could clear the way for an increase in the debt ceiling. But with talks in a stalemate, Boehner put the blame squarely on the White House. He told reporters the debt-ceiling increase is "his problem" and put the onus on him to present a deficit-reduction plan that can pass Congress.

Democrats Claim Support for 'Big Deal' After Criticizing It

The speaker went into great detail about his concerns with the president's approach in the closed-door meeting with the House Republican Conference. According to the remarks obtained by Fox News, Boehner said Obama initially expressed a willingness to reform all three entitlement programs in exchange for "a list of tax increases."


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/07/12/round-4-white-house-debt-meetings-to-begin-with-no-deal-in-sight/#ixzz1Ruk3VgeK

Will Obama take the same stand?

[AlinPA]

1. Sounds like the chances of raising the debt limit just went to near zero. They are not

interested in working out a deal of any kind.

[Drale]

2. Of course not

Mitch McConnell has said it at least twice this week alone, this is going to end with the 14th amendment.

[AlinPA]

4. I haven't heard that, but now I can see that could be their plan. Obama will then be the bad guy.

[gratuitous]

3. Pandering to his base!

Thank the good lord above you won't see the president doing anything like that.

[ej510]

5. Do you think Obama will accept the republicans proposal?

[MiniMe]

6. Sorry Johnny, the repubs caused this huge deficit

It is more your problem than the President's. At least the President is acting like an adult. Your only purpose in this is to try to make the President unelectable, but I think it will make him stronger.