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White House won’t accept new tax offer from Republican leader; source
Reuters ^ | Sun Dec 16, 2012 12:31am EST | Thomas Ferraro and Steve Holland

Posted on 12/16/2012 12:35:40 AM PST by Olog-hai

President Barack Obama is not ready to accept a new offer from the Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives to raise taxes on top earners in exchange for major cuts in entitlement programs, a source said late on Saturday.

The shape and details of Boehner’s offer were uncertain Saturday night, as was the exact reason the president was prepared to reject it. …

Tax rates and entitlements are the two most difficult issues in the so-far unproductive negotiations to avert the “fiscal cliff” of steep tax hikes and spending cuts set for the new year unless Congress and the president reach a deal to avoid them. …

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: boehner; fiscalabyss; fiscalcliff; obama; rino
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1 posted on 12/16/2012 12:35:48 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

...watching our country get stuffed down the crapper by elitist snobs who hate us.

Where does it end?


2 posted on 12/16/2012 12:45:01 AM PST by Tzimisce (What do you do when every every branch of the government is corrupt and aligned against you?)
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To: Olog-hai

Fine, no deal then. Although Boehner lacks the gutsmto take thatnstand.


3 posted on 12/16/2012 12:53:33 AM PST by Drill Thrawl (We have crossed the line from independence & liberty to dependency & servitude. We are doomed)
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To: Olog-hai
The shape and details of Boehner’s offer were uncertain Saturday night, as was the exact reason the president was prepared to reject it.

So Obama is not sure why he wants to reject it - he just wants to reject it.

Will Boehner get with the program that the President has no intention of "working with him" on this and stop watering things down? Probably not.

And the media narrative will still be that the Republicans won't work with Obama while he and Reid are trying to bend over backwards to "get something done."

Just walk away...the result is going to be the same no matter what.

4 posted on 12/16/2012 1:06:11 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Olog-hai.
President Barack Obama... Boehner's offer...
Not "Speaker Boehner" or "Congressman Boehner" -- IOW, #### al-Reuters.


5 posted on 12/16/2012 1:29:13 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Tzimisce
Who knows where this ends? Speaker Bonehead has already played his hand. Zer0, along with the fifth column media, are going to get him to cave even further. I can see him agreeing to tax hikes on “rich” folks that make $75k or more. Then, Bonehead and the GOP-e will tell us it was the best deal they could get.
6 posted on 12/16/2012 1:41:43 AM PST by Buddy Sorrell
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To: Buddy Sorrell

Actually the WH has called for 250 not 75 but what does a good deal look like at this time?


7 posted on 12/16/2012 1:48:55 AM PST by chopperjc
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To: Olog-hai

The cliff is part of the solution. Defense takes the biggest hit (entitlements are protected) but it’s a start and America’s military won’t go to last place with the cuts. The key is wake America out of its stupor and the cliff is a good start because other than a few sectors the markets will shrug it off. People will start to realize how useless our Keynesian government is. The Senate Dems on the other hand will come crawling begging for a deal because their campaigns depend on Washington bloat. At that point they will agree to some entitlement reform and Obama will be forced to sign it.


8 posted on 12/16/2012 3:07:39 AM PST by palmer (Obama = Carter + affirmative action)
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To: Olog-hai

When will the Republicans come to an understanding that this President doesn’t want to deal? How stupid (yes, that’s the correct word) can they be? The best thing they can do is throw an offer out there and vote present. Let the Democrats take the heat.

Egads, I’m so sick of this.


9 posted on 12/16/2012 4:09:09 AM PST by HarleyD
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To: Republican Wildcat

Obama wants to go over the cliff, t was his intention all along.

We have allowed too much power to the Executive for too long. It’s time to rein in the power of the Presidency.


10 posted on 12/16/2012 4:27:49 AM PST by Venturer
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To: palmer
Defense takes the biggest hit (entitlements are protected) but it’s a start

Great. Just great.

In other news, the patient refuses to allow doctors to stop his arterial bleeding, but agrees to have himself shot in the foot. It's a start.

11 posted on 12/16/2012 4:35:08 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Olog-hai

A British Paper has already posted that the Mother is an End Of the world type,stock Piling food and Guns


12 posted on 12/16/2012 4:37:07 AM PST by ballplayer
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To: Venturer

Congress has plenty of power. They can simply refuse to increase the borrowing limit in a few weeks. Then spending will really be cut. Boenhner should have made this known to Obama by now, but he won’t do it. He must go.


13 posted on 12/16/2012 4:46:23 AM PST by Phillipian (Post Tenebras Lux)
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To: Olog-hai

At this point, Boehner should say in a memo to Obama:

FROM: Speaker of the House of Representives
TO: POTUS

SUBJ: Fiscal and Taxing Negotiations

1. What you have on the table is our last and best offer. As of this moment, the House Republicans are ready to affirm this through a vote, and it will pass, and I`m giving you until 3 p.m. today to accept this offer. if 3 p.m. comes and goes without acceptance of this offer... IN TOTALITY from you, I`m releasing the House to spend Christmas holidays with their families. After the tragic events in Connecticut on Friday, members of Congress want to hug their children, too.

2. Yes, you won your re-election... as did we. So, enough back-and-forth, and enough games. I`m going public in five minutes with this offer, and will continue to be public with it. As I stressed earlier, this is our last and best offer.


14 posted on 12/16/2012 4:46:41 AM PST by ScottinVA (I've never been more disgusted with American voters.)
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To: Olog-hai

A real millionaires tax offer, isnt this what chucky the dirtbag wanted


15 posted on 12/16/2012 6:12:39 AM PST by italianquaker
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To: Olog-hai

Bump


16 posted on 12/16/2012 6:12:50 AM PST by lowbridge (Joe Biden: "Look, the Taliban per se is not our enemy.")
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To: Olog-hai

This movie has played over and over again and the ending is the same.

The deal will include tax increases on the rich in exchange for entitlement cuts which will be slated to occur years if not decades in the future.

Why anyone thinks it will be different this time stymies me.


17 posted on 12/16/2012 6:16:06 AM PST by randita
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To: Olog-hai
White House won't accept.....

Then why should the other side compromise?

18 posted on 12/16/2012 6:20:13 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: windsorknot

It’s all smoke and mirrors anyway. The pols in leadership position aren’t really serious about really fixing the problem.


19 posted on 12/16/2012 6:29:44 AM PST by windsorknot
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To: Olog-hai

Boner is bought and paid for.


20 posted on 12/16/2012 6:33:14 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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