WASHINGTON — Talks between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner on a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff were overshadowed by political skirmishing Wednesday, sapping the momentum of just a few days ago.
With less than two weeks before $500 billion in automatic tax hikes and spending cuts take effect, Obama said he was hopeful progress in negotiations could be resumed. He called on lawmakers to start compromising and keep Washington political battles in perspective in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre.
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The fundamental problem is that Boehner does not have sufficient control of his party in the House.
Any measure that passes the House will have Republican Representatives voting against it and will only pass because more Democrats vote for it than Republicans vote against it.
Once that happens what is the outcome for Boehner, Cantor and the Republican Party?