http://news.yahoo.com/two-conservat...RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3 Hopefully, this will signify that a compromise deal is in the works, cudos for the Republican leadership to take the hard step.
It wasn't a hard step for Boehner. He wants to cave in to Obama and the Dems and it will be easier if he purges all the Repubs with spine first.
Conservatives make John Boehner’s life difficult—again WASHINGTON—Conservatives panned the House Republican proposal released Monday to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, yet again giving House Speaker and lead negotiator John Boehner little room to maneuver as he works toward a deal with the White House. The proposal includes extending current tax rates for all income levels and raising revenue by closing loopholes in the tax code. "Rarely in modern American politics have more counterproductive, more foolish words been set to paper," wrote researchers at the Heritage Foundation in response to part of the letter sent to the White House from seven House leaders that outlined the Republican plan. The Heritage analysis, co-written by Alison Acosta Fraser and J.D. Foster, went on to say: "[T]he Republican counteroffer, to the extent it can be interpreted from the hazy details now available, is a dud. It is utterly unacceptable. It is bad policy, bad economics, and, if we may say so, highly questionable as a negotiating tactic." More here http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/...life-difficult-again-165851380--election.html
I don't blame Boehner, if they were not being reasonable, kick them off the team... they could either be part of the solution or part of the problem, obviously they made their choice and Boehner made his those Boehner kicked off the team were the same folks that hurt our credit rating last time, they were not team players Boehner got 90% of what he wanted on the debt ceiling deal, now it's time for him to work with the President .
There will be hell to pay for Boehner and any Republicans who go along with Obama's plan to raise taxes by $1.6 trillion.
