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Tag Archives: Speaker John Boehner
Enforce No Budget No Pay
There have been so many budget battles in Washington over the past few years that the public has by and large tuned them out. From my perspective the Republicans, even when they may have had a solid point or two, … Continue reading
The Coming Train Wreck
There has been much speculation in the media about the potential for another fiscal clash in the first quarter of this year, centered around the debt ceiling and the sequester. Much has been already written, and there is plenty more … Continue reading
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Tagged Federal Budget, House Republican Caucus, Newt Gingrich, Speaker John Boehner
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These Guys Ain't LBJ
As predicted here at the blog Speaker Boehner could not corral the votes in the Republican caucus to pass his own so called “Plan B”.I posted on this blog and through my twitter feed the prediction that the Speaker would … Continue reading
Boehner's Bluff
Just when it looked like there might be some movement towards a fiscal cliff deal, with the President and Speaker engaging in a good negotiating give and take, the Speaker has once again blanched, threatening to go with “plan B”. … Continue reading
The Essential Republican (Boehner) Dilemma
Republicans in Congress find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place. As the President digs in on the issue of tax rates for the top 2% of earners the Republican Party seems to be imploding, unable to make … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Cantor, Fiscal Cliff, Paul Ryan, republican party, Speaker John Boehner
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