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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No shame:
“After what we’ve gone through over the past several months, a devastating hurricane and now one of the worse tragedies in our memory, the country deserves the folks to be willing to compromise for the greater good.”
"The Greater Good" seems to be ignored in this faceoff. Obama has won much mileage with his expertise in posturing. He has offered nothing of substance; his "savings" are nothing more than restoring accurate accounting to our Medicare-caid programs.
Barry's M.O. Here's Barack Obama's idea of "Compromise". Just do it MY WAY. If Republicans don't do it MY WAY, I will blame them." "On the other hand, if Republicans Compromise and do it MY WAY, then... Obama says "SEE, the Republican Party CONCEDES that taxes must be raised". NEXT, in Obama's Grand Plan: Let the Bush tax cuts expire. THEN, on January 2, Obama proposes tax cuts. "I'm the one who knows to cut taxes for the Middle Class, says Barry.
Barack's latest "Compromise" offer to John Boehner. "John I won. I don't have to cut any spending. I get $800 Billion in new revenue, for FREE!"