WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says a House Republican backup plan for avoiding the ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ can’t pass the Democratic-run Senate.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says a House Republican backup plan for avoiding the ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ can’t pass the Democratic-run Senate.
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So, where does John Boehner turn now? The tough rhetoric works when you can work well with others, in the trenches. I am afraid my Republican Party owns this mess!