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Boehner: I Was Stunned When Obama Told Me ‘We Don’t Have a Spending Problem’

Jan. 7, 2013 5:00pm Jason Howerton

Boehner: Obama Told Me We Dont Have a Spending Problem

WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) Credit: Getty Images

The United States does not have a “spending problem,” President Barack Obama reportedly told House Speaker John Boehner during recent “fiscal cliff” negotiations. And yes, the Republican leader was shocked to hear those words from the leader of a country with roughly $16.4 trillion in national debt.

The Wall Street Journal’s Stephen Moore, recalling a recent interview with Boehner, writes:

I am talking to Mr. Boehner in his office on the second floor of the Capitol, 72 hours after the historic House vote to take America off the so-called fiscal cliff by making permanent the Bush tax cuts on most Americans, but also to raise taxes on high earners. In the interim, Mr. Boehner had been elected to serve his second term as speaker of the House. Throughout our hourlong conversation, as is his custom, he takes long drags on one cigarette after another.

Mr. Boehner looks battle weary from five weeks of grappling with the White House. He’s frustrated that the final deal failed to make progress toward his primary goal of “making a down payment on solving the debt crisis and setting a path to get real entitlement reform.” At one point he grimly says: “I need this job like I need a hole in the head.”

The president’s insistence that Washington doesn’t have a spending problem, Mr. Boehner says, is predicated on the belief that massive federal deficits stem from what Mr. Obama called “a health-care problem.” Mr. Boehner says that after he recovered from his astonishment—”They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system”—he replied: “Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with ObamaCare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem.” He repeated this message so often, he says, that toward the end of the negotiations, the president became irritated and said: “I’m getting tired of hearing you say that.”

Boehner also told the Wall Street Journal that negotiations with Obama and Democrats was brutal. So difficult, in fact, Boehner admits to losing his temper and telling Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to go “f**k yourself.”

“Those days after Christmas,” the Republican said. “I was in Ohio, and Harry’s on the Senate floor calling me a dictator and all kinds of nasty things. You know, I don’t lose my temper. I never do. But I was shocked at what Harry was saying about me. I came back to town. Saw Harry at the White House. And that was when that was said.”

Boehner confirms that when he asked Obama, after budging on $800 billion in new taxes, “What am I getting?” — the president replied: “You don’t get anything for it. I’m taking that anyway.”

To read the Wall Street Journal’s entire report, click here.

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environmentalandawake
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 9:20pm
Heck No he doesnt have a spending problem….He’s exceptionally good at spending OUR MONEY! We have to do exactly what you do when your Teen gets out of control with their spending….CUT THEM OFF!!! Let them go buy their dope with their own money….Simple Right?

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lel2007
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:56pm
Thank you Mr. ***** for you service. Now get the F##K out of the way and let a Conservative Warrior battle the progressives.

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karolinareader
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:50pm
That President is so out of touch,what a dufus

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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 9:00pm
  The obamanation IS NOT out of touch, he knows exactly what he’s doing. It’s the ***** who is swamped in the significance of his own achievement and totally unaware of what’s going on.
  
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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 9:03pm
  The president knows exactly what he’s doing. It’s ***** the bumpkin who’s so impressed with his attaining the Speakership he’s oblivious to the communist B’tard he’s supposed to be RESISTING.
  
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lel2007
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:40pm
***** – may he spend the remainder of his life sobbing over the fact that he squandered his opportunity to thwart the progressives’ in their quest to destroy America. He apparently reached his goal of speakership, then forgot his supposed republican principals. Gutless wonder *****, may he never rest is piece.

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lel2007
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:15pm
These F’ing Bas tards live in a world oblivious to what the ordinary American is already is painfully aware of. ***** is too caught-up in the hysterical significance of his speakership to be of any use to the Conservative cause. WHERE is the compromise with the DESTRUCTION of a Constitutional America? WHEN will conservative republicans recognize THE Communist in the White House – the Mao Zedong tree ornaments should have given them a HINT! Un-F’ing believable America should have descended so far without any resistance. IMPEACH the S O B for SUBVERSION & TREASON.

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oxycontinxx
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:40pm
speaker boehner………..please add me to the list of folks who are encouraging harry reid to do an anatomically invasion of his anus.

oh………….may we include obama in that too??

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truthnstuff
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:40pm
This RINO is stupider than I thought.

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- Small World
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:56pm
  All Progressives !
  
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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:16pm
  UN F’ing believable ***** is so naive.
  
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Salamander
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:30pm
I have to tell you that, without casting aspersions, THAT LOOK on Boehner’s face SAYS IT ALL! That look ought to be on every billboard in America, with a crawl showing quotes like “What the f&^*?” or “Why is he playing me like an idiot?” or “That light at the end of the tunnel, isn’t the most beautiful sunset you’ve ever seen!” (It’s the REALITY METEOR–coming our way!) or “Somebody, please call a porter–Al Roker needs a new pair of shorts!” or “You want WHAT?” or “How many more years are we going to have to pay reparations for the slavery that NONE OF US has EVER EXPERIENCED?” or “Why am I here?” or “How many jobs did you SAVE?” or “I was stunned when Obama told me ‘We don’t have a spending problem’ ! ” This picture sums it all up! It is priceless! You cannot negotiate with an idiot,the dishonest or a spoiled child! Surely, you know that!!!

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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:22pm
  You’re absolutely correct. We have an idealist in the speakership who is more impressed by the hysterical significance of his achievement than he is of PRESERVING THE REPUBLIC. May I say ‘God dam these gutless B’tards’ that sell our country and our freedoms down the river. May they rot in hell forever.
  
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Salamander
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:17pm
Mr. Boehner, I’m stunned that you’re stunned over that mental gap! Obama is like the Teflon Don, or Michael Jackson! He lives in this childish fairy-tale land where one doesn’t have to pay their dues to get ahead in the World! Whoever blows a little reality in his ears, should be very careful–he might just ‘Go Postal’! The trouble with a rational mind, is that it’s basic presumption is that the World is rational! Obama IS NOT! He is a SPOILED LITTLE KID WHO IS GOING TO DECIDE WHO GETS TO PLAY IN HIS SANDBOX, AND YOU’RE NOT ON HIS ‘A’ LIST! GET USED TO IT–you have a LOT of work in front of you! PLEASE, DON’T LET US DOWN!

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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:23pm
  F’ing ***** is oblivious to reality.
  
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DoctorRon
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:15pm
Of course Obama does not have a spending problem. In fact, he does it quite easily!

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Hotconchick
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:53pm
We don’t have a spending problem…nope we don’t. We are spending to crash the economy- all in the plan- not a problem with that.

They are succeeding.

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- quiltgal
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:15pm
  Yep, after an economy crashes, Marxist ideology rises to the surface like a dead body in a lake. It’s obviously rotten but liberals try to revive it anyway.
  
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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 8:52pm
  Succeeding without any resistance.
  
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48Straights
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:53pm
I am stunned that thousands of people in Ohio thought Sponge Bob Bohener Square Pants was a good idea. Crying is great for a cartoon character, not a political leader.

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- quiltgal
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:01pm
  Loved your description of Boehner. Yes, he’s definitely spongy and drippy.
  
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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 9:08pm
  Where is the CONSERVATIVE’S answer to Pelosi? Pelosi – an incredible b’itch that got ‘it’ done. What do Conservative get? The *****.
  
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Patriot760
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:46pm
Mr. Boehner, you should have grown a pair and told Obumber to go f&$@k himself.

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T-2
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:43pm
you should step down Mr. Speaker.

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noslave
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:39pm
like an alcoholic never has a drinking problem??he (obama) needs the 12 steps or more on his brainless noggin??to get his attension??

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- lel2007
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 9:10pm
  obama knows exactly what he’s doing. It’s the Repubs that are in a quandary, without any leadership.
  
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neverending
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:38pm
Surprised? Hello John Boehner – anybody home? How can one be surprised? Maybe he should spend less time with the sorry sob on the golf course. Probably be back out there with him very soon.

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turbo
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:29pm
Mr. Boehner, you are a tool.. and a fool.
Your statement is Exhibit 1 that you have no idea what you’re dealing with in Obama and the corrupt media cabal. If you care more about our country than yourself, step down. Give the job to somebody that “gets it”, and isn’t the least bit afraid to tell Obama and his media whores to go F themselves.

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progressiveslayer
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:26pm
You obviously have no idea what you’re dealing with Boehner so I’ll tell you,you’re dealing with a Marxist/ community agitator trained in Alinsky tactics. A man who detests this country as founded and is determined to destroy our economy with the ultimate goal of transforming America into a communist state. So of course he says we don’t have a spending problem,since he’s a Marxist he believes in redistribution of wealth and I’ll give you one example where he already did it. He gutted medicare of 750 billion and transferred that to medicaid,that’s redistribution of wealth for all you Barry supporters. He won’t be satisfied until we’ve been reduced to third world status and at this rate he will succeed.

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- truthnstuff
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:45pm
  A perfect analysis of the POS. I bleed from my ears every time I hear a so called conservative or fair and balanced commenter say “why is he doing what he is doing”.
  
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Hausmaus
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:15pm
What we really have is an Obamanism where everything the government touches turns to fecal matter.

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Frogdaddy
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:56pm
This guy has no idea who or what he’s dealing with still after all this time. Too bad for us all. It’s all downhill from here.

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quiltgal
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:54pm
Come on, Boehner! How could you be surprised Obama thinks there are no limits to spending because wealth emanates from printing presses?! It’s completely obvious he hasn’t got a clue about economics. You are BOTH living in a fantasy world.

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BHOHG2G
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:52pm
I wish JB would have told BO to go effect himself.

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Rearden_Metal
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:49pm
Step 1 to recovery: Admit that you have a problem.

None down, 12 to go.

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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:47pm
Like. , wow !!! Obama doesn’t have a spending problem. The Democrats don’t have a spending problem !! It is just the American people that have a problem. …..OBAMA LOGIC !!!

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BEAR0571
Posted on January 7, 2013 at 5:45pm
1….Yes you on the hill have a spending problem, Mr. President. Why don’t you man the hell up and come out an admit what you want to do, destroy America. You sir are a coward, and a fraud as well as 99.9% of those in office.

2…. We have a serious lack of American backbone in this Country, Americans. Why don’t you raise some hell and take back this country and stand for your rights, your NATURAL BORN RIGHTS, not those you think a piece of paper gives you, but those your born with?!?

3….If you and your like minded stooges Mr. President continue down this path of robbing us and thinking you can take away our rights and now our firearms continues, you are going to start something you can’t finish, and we even if it’s just a small percent, (oh I don’t know roughly 40-50 million of us) will finish it and you and your stooges will be jailed and tried for treason. Be careful what you dream for Mr. President, it may very well turn into your worse nightmare. We have been civil up to now and now your pushing us to our breaking point.

I am a Veteran, a Husband, an Uncle, a Oathkeeper, I am a 3% Percenter, I am a bitter Bible clinging Southern Man whom likes his GUNS, but first I am an AMERICAN, and I WILL NOT COMPLY!!!

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- Hotconchick
  Posted on January 7, 2013 at 6:55pm
  I’m guessing your number is a bit conservative Bear. I’m guess more like 80-100 million. Great post!!!!
  
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