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Obama: Rich must pay fair share of deficit cuts
An impassioned President Barack Obama set up an acerbic and personal clash with Republicans Monday, demanding $1.5 trillion in new taxes on the rich in a plan aimed at slashing the deficit. “This is not class warfare, it is math,” Obama declared, arguing that without tax increases on those who…
Boehner: ‘Hell, no! I’m not having any fun’
Following a Thursday speech unveiling his plan to “liberate” the economy, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) was asked if he enjoyed his job. “Hell, no!” he exclaimed. “I’m not having any fun.” “But I am glad I’m there… I wanted to be Speaker because I wanted to lead an effort…
Republicans close ranks against Obama jobs plan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s top Republican foes in the US Congress closed ranks Tuesday to assail his $447 billion jobs plan, as startling new figures painted a bleak picture of US economic woes. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has said his party has no greater goal that…
Obama to send jobs bill to Congress
US President Barack Obama will ratchet up pressure on Republicans on Monday by sending his $447 billion American Jobs Act to Congress and calling on lawmakers to pass it, a White House official said. Obama will hold an event in the Rose Garden of the White House including people who…
House passes resolution to ‘never forget’ 9/11
The House of Representatives Thursday passed a resolution commemorating the decennial of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The five-page resolution was introduced by Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and in it the House vows to “never forget” the attacks. “Whereas thousands of families have lost loved ones…
Boehner and Cantor summon Obama to meeting before jobs speech
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) wrote President Barack Obama a letter Tuesday, Congress’ last day of recess, requesting that he meet with Republican leadership prior to his planned jobs speech to Congress Thursday. The letter focuses on Republican-led job efforts and what Boehner…
Obama withdraws smog regulation, overruling EPA
President Barack Obama Friday announced that he would overrule the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial anti-smog regulations. Business leaders and Republicans had voiced strong objections to the new smog standards, and they count Obama’s decision as a victory. Obama cited a desire to avoid costly regulations as his reason for telling…
Despite ‘streamlining’ plan, Boehner chides Obama for ‘job-crushing’ regulations
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has once again dug his heels in to confront President Barack Obama about major policies, taking issue with the number of regulatory actions the president has taken, which the speaker calls “job-crushing.” Boehner posted a letter about jobs and regulatory action on his website, to…
Top U.S. Republicans urge no tax hikes in debt deal
Top US Congress Republicans, looking to a battle over the country’s debt in the coming months, called Wednesday for cuts to social safety net programs and rejected appeals for tax hikes on the rich. “The worst thing Washington can do for our economy is raise taxes on the people we…
Bomb squad called to John Boehner’s office
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) received a scare on Sunday afternoon after a bomb squad was called to his local office, as reported by local ABC news affiliate in Cincinnati. A police offer located three black suitcases at the door of Boehner’s office at around 11:30 AM. Along with the bomb…
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