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John Boehner Made One Thing Clear During Friday’s Presser on the Fiscal Cliff: ‘This Is [Obama's] Opportunity to Lead’

Nov. 9, 2012 11:51am Jonathon M. Seidl

WASHINGTON (TheBlaze/AP) — House Speaker John Boehner says any deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff should include lower tax rates, eliminating special interest loopholes and revising the tax code. But he also continually hammered home what could become the mantra for the rest of the year: It’s time for Obama to “lead.”

Speaking to reporters Friday, the Ohio Republican insisted that changing the tax code and making it more efficient would lead to greater revenue for the government. That, however, seemed to take a back seat to putting the responsibility on the president. Business Insider captured many of the quotes, and we’ve highlighted the “lead” suggestions in bold:

“This is an opportunity for the president to lead. This is his moment to work on a solution that can pass both chambers,” Boehner said.

He says lowering tax rates and cleaning up tax code will produce economic growth and create jobs, and produce “more revenue.”

“I hope discussions begin soon so we can forge an agreement that will pass Congress,” Boehner says.

Onto the Q&A session:

“When the president and I have been able to come to an agreement, there has been no problem in getting it passed in the House,” he says. Of course, they haven’t been able to on a tax deal.

“This is his opportunity to lead,” he adds of the president.

Boehner was asked about his party’s standing after the election

“It’s clear that as a political party we have some work to do,” he said.

Next, he’s asked about exit polls showing that about 60% of Americans support raising taxes on incomes above $250,000.

“The problem with raising tax rates on the wealthiest Americans is that more than half of them are small business owners.”

But he adds: “Everything — on the revenue side and spending side — we have to look at.”

On immigration, Boehner says he is “not going to get any details.” He says it’s Obama’s “opportunity to lead” on the issue.

Boehner said he had a brief conversation with President Barack Obama earlier this week as the chief executive and congressional leaders negotiate a way to avoid a fiscal cliff that economists say would plunge the nation into another recession.

Boehner also indicated that raising the debt limit that the government will reach sometime in the spring should be part of any negotiations.

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Arc
Posted on November 11, 2012 at 6:44am
Dear Mr Boehner,
Your advice to the president is misguided. You stated that the president has the opportunity to lead now. Might I remind you sir, that he has had ample opportunity to display his leadership skills and has instead, given us impersonations of singers, golfers, basketball players, Pulitzer Peace Prize recipients, apologists and a wannabee SEAL Team Member Leadership isn’t taught to community organizers since they already have a captive audience. The true mark of a leader is one who instills confidence in his followers that he has their best interest at heart rather than a propensity to thump his own chest.

No Quarter

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thegreatcarnac
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:42pm
Boehner is going to have to start saying what people know. He is going to have to take a hard stand for conservativism and let the chips fall. Obama got out all of his votes. Republicans had about 3 million that did not vote. We still could have won this election. Romney was not blunt or (frankly) mean enough to win this election. There were a a lot of things Romney left unsaid.

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Nevermind
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 2:10pm
Gonzo

First of all, nobody has proposed reducing rates for top earners, just not increasing them. Second there is plenty of evidence that raisng tax rates in a poor ecomomy does not raise revenues. Third, you can raise all the rates you want but, until the Feds quit spending like fools it won’t be enough to lower deficits or the debt.
*******

Do you have any evidence besides your own opinion? Reason i ask is there was a study done by the non partisan conressional research service that shows zero corolation between reduced rates for the wealthy and economic growth. In fact the study said all lower reates for the rich do is further the inequality between rich and poor. Bush lowered taxes and created zero net jobs in his 8 years in office. I agree spending shoudl be reduced ( military is the biggest driver of spending and i am a war time vet so i know about the waste) but it should be done with raising taxes on the wealthy.

Please prived evidence since we all know the GOP is factually challenged. And you can bring up Reagan all you like but that wa s30 years ago and most wiht an economic background would point to reduction of interest rates as the reason for growth. Again, provide facts

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:51pm
Obama and leader do not belong in the same sentence.

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- helmuit_7
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:19pm
  Now wait a minute here. If Obama wants to lead people over the edge of a cliff, I perfectly fine with that. Let him show us how to jump!
  
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- thegreatcarnac
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 4:21pm
  True!
  
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hauschild
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:31pm
Cry baby on deck!!!

What an absolutely pathetic loser.

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dylan
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:00pm
John Boehner mus t go!! I thought I was a solid Conservative before the ‘One’ slimmed his way back to the oval O. I have embraced it to the hilt. Do not mess with me. Do not ask for a ‘hand out’. My resources are safely away from the grimy fingers of the fed and the “One’. I have nothing for you, so do not dare to ask.

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- hauschild
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:32pm
  Chumps like Crybaby will never go because they are very essence of what half our party believes in “electability”.
  
  That’s all I’ve heard for the past 8 years and look what we’ve gotten for it.
  
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- JRook
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:34pm
  Oh ok tiger. So you sent your money out of the country with Romney’s. Very American
  
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- JRook
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:35pm
  of course it is tough to lead a group that has trouble even following let alone leading themselves
  
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chips1
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:47pm
Didn’t Boehner appear in an eiosode of Married with Children? “Buck gets Neutered”.

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:54pm
  Boehner just likes to be called “Mr. Speaker”, and that’s all he cared about.
  
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kalli
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:47pm
Why pay congressional members to act on our behalf when they are useless to this country that “will” go over the fiscal cliff? With the leftists believing they are the scandal-less, intelligent party of gods who know what is best for “we the people”, this country is history. They have indeed completed the biggest fraud ever on this nation. This link says it all about this admin and how proud they are of themselves.

http://lastresistance.com/460/obama-ran-clean-administration-with-no-scandals-says-ny-times-columnist/

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ddajs
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:38pm
I have been Republican all my life. I also have worked all my life thinking that hard work and dedication meant something. I have now been layed off 3 years. I am 60 years old, and the only jobs that are available pay nothing. I am tired of fighting. I have now been accepted for food stamps, I have also applied for every government program that I can legally apply for. I no longer care after the last election. Hard work means nothing, and the business owners will no longer pay a living wadge, as long as they still have there big houses and toy’s.

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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:46pm
  You do what You need to do to survive – We do understand
  
  no one on this planet will be UNTOUCHED by this demonic atmosphere
  
  the one thing that I believe with all my heart soul mind and strength is
  
  Jesus loves us and he will NOT forsake us,,,
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:56pm
  Of course Jesus loves you, and that’s why he’s going to dunk you under the waters half to death until you wake up, or don’t wake up, in which case you’ll die for the living.
  
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- ddajs
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:57pm
  Thanks Revelations2012. I am not sure that Jesus does love us. If He did why does all this evil prosper.
  
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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:59pm
  It’s the living, those with living spirit that he doesn’t forsake, because the dead have already forsaken him.
  
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- AmericanStrega
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:21pm
  I was once a business owner. Obama and his mess fixed that. I don’t live in a fancy house. Nor did I drive a fancy car. I paid my employees higher than “living wage” and provided each employee with healthcare paid for by me (they had to pay extra if they wanted to add family to the policy). My business is gone and I now work for someone else. The CEO who owns the company I now work for started with a small shop back in the ’60′s and built an empire that employs 900+ people. He pays above the “living wage” plus gives us vacation pay, sick pay, holiday pay, 401k, incentive bonus for working the hours assigned, a Christmas bonus (the amount you get depends on how many years you work there, but the bottom amount is $50). Oh, did I tell you, this company is in fly-over country where the population of the county is 10,000 people? Yep, this business owner contributes to the economy of our county and to the surrounding counties for at least 100 miles. Isn’t he just a piece of crap? (NOT) He also lives in this county, he has a nice home, but there are nicer ones in town. He also drives a Ford Explorer. He is a pilot and owns his own aircraft, so maybe he is an elite bastard after all. (Again, NOT).
  
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Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:35pm
Despite all Obama says and the DNC claims, they own the mess and will never admit it; they will blame the conservatives for all of their troubles and the coming collapse of the economy while demanding they give Obama ‘emergency powers’ to deal with the problems.

Obama will only lead us into one of two events – over the cliff or into a dictatorship. The best thing he and his cabinet can do is resign at once.

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Helpful
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:26pm
House Speaker John Boehner needs to Grow a Spine, or a set of Balls, to tell the people that Obama Care is the Law of the Land, what right does he have to do that ? There’s plenty of states that have nullified it. And I Hope my state does the same. I hope that someone else that is a Republican that has a spine will take over the House. We don’t need to back down on Obama Care or the Fiscal Cliff. The President will not Lead he only wants to play Golf…………………………………….

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- Ilikepeople
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:30pm
  Oh he’s gonna lead you alright, right off the cliff into the sea like lemmings.
  
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- KidCharlemagne
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:47pm
  The Republicans could have stopped Obamacare in its tracks:
  
  ——————–
  “This example demonstrates that Congress has ultimate spending power and that when it suits favored interest groups, it will use it. Most members of our Republican-controlled House of Representatives say they’re against Obamacare. If they really were, they surely would attach a legislative rider or some other legislative device to the Department of Health and Human Services’ appropriation bill to ban spending any money on Obamacare; they have the power to. But they don’t have the political courage to do so, and their lives are made easier by the pretense that it’s the president controlling the spending. And we fall for it.”
  Walter Williams: “Who May Tax And Spend?”
  
  However, the GOP didn’t even offer up so much as a wimper…..they just let it slide on through…
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:24pm
  everything and I mean everything that the house has passed
  
  has been FILED in Harry Reid’s (taxpayer supplied) TRASH CAN.
  
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revelation2012
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:25pm
business could use ‘contract labor’

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Nevermind
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:24pm
Good to see the GOP still living in its fact free fantasy land. Obama doesnt have to run anymore wiht Boehner does, I hope Obama calls bluff and doesnt sign a deal wihtout tax increases on the rich. The voters have spoken and will no longer be held hostage by the GOP looking out for the top1% anymore. You are lected to represent 100% of your voters not the top 1%, a majoriy spoke and agree wiht raising taxes on top earners so that is what shoudl be done.

UNtil they GOP can provide facts that reducing rates for the rich stimulates the economy the GOP can pound sand. There are plenty of studies that show raising rates doesnt stimulate growth so unitl the GOP can address facts they will lose.

Then again you folks on here still think Obama wasnt born here and is a communist and you all are part of the problem So go drink your two if by tea and wear your $130 jeans you get from Beck. Being lead by un educated drug addict sports radio guys has done so well for you huh?

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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:31pm
  All Americans and Americans to be have LOST no matter the party
  
  “United We Stand – Devided We Fall”
  
  We all had a ‘choice’
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:38pm
  Time will Tell the Tale – Who will manage to Overcome
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:05pm
  First of all, nobody has proposed reducing rates for top earners, just not increasing them. Second there is plenty of evidence that raisng tax rates in a poor ecomomy does not raise revenues. Third, you can raise all the rates you want but, until the Feds quit spending like fools it won’t be enough to lower deficits or the debt.
  
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Gonzo
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:23pm
Give him whatever he wants Boehner. Bring it up in The House and the Republicans can all vote present as Barry did for so long. If you give him anything less than 100% of what he asks for, the press will hang it’s failure on you…and it WILL fail. Give him all the rope he wants to hang himself with. In four years America will beg for a fiscal conservative to lead.

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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:49pm
  that’s an interesting Option ,,, not saying Yes nor saying No
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:01pm
  O’s is to speak to All American shortly,,,,,,,,
  
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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:07pm
  More words off the teleprompter, that should solve everything.
  
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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:23pm
  I’m already getting a tingle…..
  
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- Chromo200
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 3:25pm
  GONZO … the problem is that Obama told congress to work together and solve the problem and get back to him. But your idea is great, vote present. Get on every TV and Radio Show and Newspaper asking the President for a plan, that the house is waiting to vote on it the day it get to the house, and then have discussion and then vote present.
  
  I still ain’t sending the RNC any money.
  
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HKS
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:21pm
Obama can do what ever you need done, just put it on the prompter.

“Remember Benghazi”

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unsafe
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:20pm
I just plain do give a crap what they do we fall so what we are survivors. The ones that wont make it is the Bottom Feeders. Cant wait to watch this happen give me my frre stuff LOL

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EqualJustice
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:16pm
Does he even know HOW to lead? He’s already on the road. He doesn’t care. He’ll JUST keep blaming Congress as “obstructionists” when we ALL now know it’s really Harry Reid, after he made the statement the he WILL NOT WORK WITH ROMNEY if he wins! Guess HE thought we had this, too. Funny how everything CHANGED so quickly in the last six months. Voters have VERY SHORT memories. We will have to keep reminding them! HERE: save this one so we can. http://www.mediaite.com/online/harry-reid-pledges-not-to-work-with-mitt-romney-if-he-is-elected/

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- ResistSocialism
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:21pm
  So Congress should live up to it and not pass anything!
  
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revelation2012
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:07pm
I don’t think there is much to say in the house or senate

It’s all been said,,,,,,,,,,,,

those dems that know that their vote on anything besides increased ‘taxes’

will land them in the closest ‘trash can’

all that O has on his mind will FALL on ALL

the ones to be most harmed will be those that voted for him much to their amazement

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- Shasta
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:15pm
  “the ones to be most harmed will be those that voted for him much to their amazement”..
  
  No, they will still blame Bush and the republicans. If the rebublican party went away (more than it already has), these people will still blame the conservatives, or believe any other lie OBlamo cast their way.
  
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- revelation2012
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:21pm
  O’s – Executive Orders will be recorded for ‘history’
  
  I don’t think he can have those SEALED
  
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riseandshine
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:05pm
Boehner loves to lead from behind.

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- 2MINUTESTOMIDNIGHT
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:14pm
  And Barry learned how to lead from behind in a Chicago batthouse.
  
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ResistSocialism
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:01pm
Stand firm do not wavier. Embrace the cliff.

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BlackCrow
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:00pm
Obama’s dog leads him.

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BlackCrow
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:59am
Obama could not lead a troop of girl scouts into an ice cream store if it was 100 degrees.

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- Gonzo
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 12:13pm
  Well, he did lead 60 million lemmings to the polls Tuesday.
  
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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:03pm
  Gonzo your awesome, great post.
  
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spfoam1
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:58am
Let Obama lay his cards on the table. Let Obama take full responsibility for what is to come. The democrats and the media want to play the same old game of attacking conservative ideas while offering no ideas of their own. Let’s see Obama’s communist ideas right out in the open.

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- Proverbs17-12NLT
  Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:04pm
  Right on Brother
  
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BlackCrow
Posted on November 9, 2012 at 11:56am
Obama could not lead water down a hill.

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