http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079399/posts
> Having hammered out a deal to shoot back to the Senate tonight — with most Republicans reportedly on board... Then the medical device tax delay was stripped out, and the “full Vitter Amendment” (no special treatment under Obamacare for Congress, staffers, and White House officials) was inserted in... opposed to stalling or repealing the tax as part of this deal... The delay would look like another favor to big business rather than the little guy... would take the issue off the table as a Democrat-dividing maneuver for future negotiations...
and from the “he’s just pissing off everyone today” desk:
Reid accuses Boehner of trying to ‘torpedo’ progress toward ending stalemate
NBC News | Oct 15, 2013 | Tom Curry, National Affairs Writer
Posted on 10/15/2013 4:24:37 PM PDT by mdittmar
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079375/posts
Senators Near Fiscal Deal, but the House Is Uncertain
New York Times | October 14, 2013 | MICHAEL D. SHEAR and JEREMY W. PETERS w/ Ashley Parker, Jonathan Weisman, Annie Lowrey & N. Popper
Posted on 10/15/2013 1:53:34 AM PDT by Cincinatus’ Wife
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079063/posts
House preparing to vote tonight to end shutdown, avoid default
Washington Examiner | October 15, 2013 | By SUSAN FERRECHIO |
Posted on 10/15/2013 1:49:40 PM PDT by Cincinatus’ Wife
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079307/posts
Whispers: Might the House GOP Adjourn and Leave Town After Passing ‘Final Offer’?
townhall.com | 10/15/13 | Guy Benson
Posted on 10/15/2013 11:31:30 AM PDT by cotton1706
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079255/posts
House GOP to try to counter Senate debt limit plan
yahoo.news | Oct 15, 2013 2 minutes ago | ANDREW TAYLOR
Posted on 10/15/2013 7:16:04 AM PDT by 11th_VA
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079149/posts
Reject This
Red State | 10/15/2013 | Erick Erickson
Posted on 10/15/2013 3:01:57 AM PDT by IbJensen
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3079075/posts
I always like the idea of a short term extension in return for cutting off congress and their staffs Obama-care subsidies like the latest failed play.
Especially wiping those smirks off of Reid and Obama’s faces,
But it looks like its ‘all or nothing’ which in this case = nothing