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Obama urges lawmakers to make one last try for fiscal crisis deal, leaves for Hawaii
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Posted on 12/21/2012 4:58:52 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama urges lawmakers to make one last try for fiscal crisis deal, leaves for Hawaii

Published December 21, 2012

| FoxNews.com

President Obama urged congressional leaders Friday to take one last shot at crafting a bill that can prevent tax hikes on middle-class Americans -- as he and virtually everyone involved prepared to bolt Washington for the holidays.

The president, while optimistically claiming he would be back "next week" to handle a budget deal, was planning to board Air Force One with his family Friday evening for a holiday vacation in Hawaii. House Speaker John Boehner, who until several days ago was Obama's negotiating partner, headed home to Ohio.

It remained unclear whether they really would return next week to strike a deal.

Time is running short before sweeping tax hikes kick in Jan. 1 -- followed by aggressive automatic spending cuts -- and the two left in their wake a cacophony of recriminations over stalled efforts to avert the looming fiscal crisis and growing doubts about the prospects for compromise.

After a Republican package collapsed in the House the night before, the president said he remained optimistic. "I actually still think we can get it done," Obama said, after meeting briefly with Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and speaking separately with Boehner.

Obama specifically called on Congress to pass a bill that extends current tax rates for middle-class Americans, which he typically defines as those making under $250,000. He said such a package should also extend long-term unemployment aid and lay "the groundwork for further work on both growth and deficit reduction."

"That's an achievable goal. That can get done in 10 days," he said, adding he would "immediately" sign it into law before Jan. 1. "It's that simple."

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To: Thank You Rush

Just like it was the rich 1%.....now it is the rich 2% that is keeping America down. When he gets back from his 17 day Hawaiian vacation, it will be 3% because someone needs to pay for his extravagant self-indulgence.


21 posted on 12/21/2012 6:22:08 PM PST by Toespi
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To: Toespi

Get him on AF One, have a nice Christmas, we’re going over the cliff, F___ off, and you and Senate Dems can own the consequences.

Bring-it-on.


22 posted on 12/21/2012 6:25:17 PM PST by mwl8787
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama or whatever his real name is and his wife should be 1099’d for millions of dollars in taxable benefits regarding these “vacations”.


23 posted on 12/21/2012 6:39:59 PM PST by isthisnickcool (Sharia? No thanks!)
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To: Sub-Driver

This is what passes for Presidential leadership at the end of 2012.

Please forgive us, Class of 1776.


24 posted on 12/21/2012 6:51:02 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: DaveyB

Why not change the narrative and float the “Fair Tax”, or “Flat Tax” or “999 Plan”.Mass shooting= we need gun restrictions. Country is broke= we need tax overhaul!


25 posted on 12/21/2012 7:10:36 PM PST by goodtomato (I'm really, really blessed!)
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To: exit82; All

Kenyan-born, B. Hussein Obama has secured his place in History as the Anti-Christ that was twice elected to an Office that he could not legally accept.

What does that say about those who voted for him twice?


26 posted on 12/21/2012 7:18:31 PM PST by Graewoulf ((Traitor John Roberts' Communal Obama"care" violates Anti-Trust Laws, AND the U.S. Constitution.))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Sub-Driver.


27 posted on 12/21/2012 8:00:10 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: RKM

Yes, the House controls the checkbook, but John Boehner and the people in his House district were absent the day that lesson was taught in civics.


28 posted on 12/21/2012 8:06:29 PM PST by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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To: Graewoulf

A few weeks ago, Rush Limbaugh slyly coined the term “low information voters” to refer to this large bloc. Has Rush exposed the failures of GWB while he could, we may have avoided Obama, but probably not.


29 posted on 12/21/2012 8:08:25 PM PST by Theodore R. ("Hey, the American people must all be crazy out there!")
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To: RKM
Simple: the House controls the checkbook. They get to tell Jr. how much he can spend. Period.

The only thing that I have been watching for is if they raise the debt limit. All the rest of this crap I only consider to be smoke and mirrors.

I admit that I'm not real smart about all this. If I am wrong, and you are able, please educate me RKM.

30 posted on 12/21/2012 9:39:46 PM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: isthisnickcool
Obama or whatever his real name is and his wife should be 1099’d for millions of dollars in taxable benefits regarding these “vacations”.

Jake Tapper: "Where have you been?"

BHO: "I have been being the POTUS. I don't think I've been on vacation."

He doesn't know where he is or where he's been. What a strange and weird comment.

Frikken scary!

31 posted on 12/21/2012 9:50:31 PM PST by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Sub-Driver

I wonder if bath house Barry is such a massive A-hole naturally of does he have to work at it?


32 posted on 12/24/2012 8:21:37 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: manc

I agree.


33 posted on 12/27/2012 11:53:31 AM PST by DoughtyOne (How about a waiting period for putting crazies out on the streets, say a million years or so.)
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