Boehner Stands Ground With Obama: No Deal on Debt Limit With Tax Increases
- Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:57pm by
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“Can you control government spending without reforming entitlements?”
“Do you need to raise taxes to get control of spending?”
For House Speaker John Boehner, the answer is a resounding “No.”
Boehner, who stood his ground while talking to reporters before a White House meeting Monday, said our country needs “more taxpayers” and not “more taxes.”
Boehner also asserts that the government’s current level of spending, particularly entitlement spending, is ”unsustainable.”
“The President and I don’t agree on his view that government needs more revenue through higher taxes on job creators,” Boehner said. He also said the two disagree on the severity of the entitlement problem and what is neccessary to solve it.
Boehner, who believes Americans want to see “government barriers” removed, warned that raising taxes at a time when the country suffers a 9.2 percent unemployment rate would “destroy jobs” by penalizing job creators.
While Boehner embraced the idea of tax reform, he said the White House “isn’t serious enough” about reforming entitlement programs.
“Our disagreement is over raising taxes on the very people we’re asking to create jobs,” explained Boehner. The American people “will not accept that” and the House “cannot pass” such a bill, he concluded.
Obama and congressional leaders are working to raise the debt ceiling before an August 2 deadline.
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Comments (201)
Sound The Trumpet In Zion
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:34pmI am very glad to see that Boehner wants to keep his seat in Congress so he is using his head to do what is right! Way to go Boehner, we are behind you on this. We are counting on you to keep doing the right thing and fighting for us against the people that are trying to destroy us, our country and our Godly Constitution. As long as you continue fighting for us we will continue to fight to keep you and the others in Congress.
Report Post »101
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:46pmDog & Pony Show!
Make the people really believe (shed a tear) so we know you mean it…what a joke. Really luved the photo op of the party leaders sitting w/BO…that showed progress. WTF!
Report Post »vincere vel mori
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 11:31amYou darn right stand your ground John. We conservatives support nothing less than exposing the problem which is stink-pile obuma. He created this mess along with witch pelosi and wussy-man reid. Take it to them, force them to eat this sh#t sandwich.
Report Post »cowdude
Posted on July 13, 2011 at 7:45amHe’ll cave. It’s just a question of when.
For the first time, the R’s hold the cards and doing absolutely nothing can start the correction and we ask how can Boehner screw this up? Talk with OBAMA.
Look out little pouch you are about to be mounted by your own team…again.
Cowdude
Report Post »http://conservativewatercooler.com
sjoh977
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 12:13pmThank you Boehner for doing what we elected you to do! Too bad mr obama still don’t get it ! Why or why won’t mr obama listen to the will of the people? Obama threatning to take from the poor and the helpless like social security show he has zero respect for the people of America. He thinks we are stupid. The only way there won’t be a social security check is if obama took our $$$ and already spent it? What kind of thief do we have running our country? Why don’t we just impeach obama before he completly destroys our AMERICA?
Report Post »Gypsy123
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:33pmIt is not up to the president on what is in the budget why is he all in their business
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:37pmCause the President still ahs to sign the law in, he don;t like the law, he don’t sign. Tbaggers need civics classes.
chips1
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:07pmFeed the monkey at 4 o’clock.
Report Post »Ssenkrad
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:15pmIn addition, it looks like Liberal Trolls need assistance proof reading their posts. Honestly, where did you learn to spell? It would also help if your sentence wasn’t chopped up haphazardly by commas. Also, you do know that “don’t“ is equivalent to ”do not”, correct? Meaning that you just said “he do not like the law, he do not sign”. That doesn’t sound like proper English to me.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:21pmENCINOM worried about Govie check?
Report Post »Pelling1020
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:54pmHey Encinom!
Seems like you went to Harvard as did Obie Won. I can tell by your king’s english posts, maybe it’s just your typing. As an advocate, I insist that “Tbagger” be spelled tea ******. At least you could accommodate that since you must be a Harvard person. You’re a “yard bird”. Know what that is?
Report Post »sjoh977
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 12:21pmHip, hip Hoorah for teabagers. We teabagers LOVE America and want to keep her strong. Just like when the british was taxing us upon taxes we stand together TODAY to throw their tea in the ocean in protest. NO TAXATION without REPRESENTATION! Right, we need to stop Mr Obama and HIS out of control spending. Then he blames the senate for spending the $ HE spent and says stupid things like “You spent the $ now you don’t want to raise the debt limit” Well Mr Obama, You are the ONE that did the spending and we the people tried to get the message to you but it apears you still have not learned a thing?
Report Post »TexanRon
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:31pmMr Speaker, you MUST hold firm here! Draw the line, dare them to cross it. We can not cave here and now or ever. You are in the right, the American people are behind you, this is what the November 2010 election was all about.
Report Post »American_Woman
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:30pmSpeaker Boehner please hold strong! Cut Cap Balance! I was in DC recently and saw you in person on the floor. You looked tired. I continue to pray for you. Don’t sell your soul. I’m trusting you to do the right thing. Many of us are here for you! Watch “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” if you haven’t already done so!
Report Post »maryjanesuncle
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:29pmThe sound of clapping…..bravo…..
Report Post »ThoreauHD
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:29pmBoehner’s lasted alot longer than I expected. Kudos for that. But keep in mind that while you‘re playing checker’s Obama’s playing chess. His goal is to destroy this Country. Don‘t ever begin to think that he’s going to compromise against that end.
Hold your ground Boehner. What Obama can do to you won‘t compare to what 350 million people can do to you if you don’t.
Report Post »benrush
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:25pmNO – we don’t need more taxpayers. This is a progressive lie. We need more powerful citizens who can afford to hire their own laborers for their own businesses. Repeal the minimum wage law, repeal the income tax, and repeal all the regressive taxes in this country and we will cure this progressive nightmare.
The tragedy of the commons has become all too common. Let individuals keep more of their own wealth, it’s their natural right.
The Progressive Dream is as empty as Al Capone’s vault.
http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/article/raiding-empty-vault
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:36pmLrets also repeal child labor laws, Work place safety laws, consumer protectiion laws…
Another Ayn Rand cultist.
Report Post »enemy of the statist
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:51pmencinom: Who is Ayn Rand? Not needed here. But good try. We do not worship Ayn Rand, you dolt. We worship the constitution, our republic. and the capitalism that they instituted. Ayn Rand is so 50′s. We have moved to the 80′s, that is the 1780′s.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:12pmencinom:
You’ve dug yerself quite a hole and now yer grasping for anything to brace yer fall – not unlike you’re hero.
Keep ‘em coming – it’s rather amusing.
Report Post »auntmoxie.com
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:29pmWow! I love that. Okay… and? Keep going….
Report Post »Deuteronomy22
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 6:41amDon’t forget the EPA. Clean water? That’s for pinkos.
Report Post »Deuteronomy22
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 6:44amMore… End Social Security, especially for disability, end food stamps, Medicare, Medicaid, public education, etc. Every one is on his own. Machine guns and hand grenades for everyone too!
Report Post »Rockyspoon
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:22pmHot diggity! This man (Boehner) has BACKBONE! Now just stay the course, Mr. Boehner, and we’ll support you all the way! (Nobody every saved money by spending more, nobody ever made the government smaller by taxing more.)
Report Post »quicker
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:22pmStand strong.
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:10pmBoehner will stand strong until the 11th hour, then he’ll fold like a cheap suit and then give us some tears.
I hope I’m wrong.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:22pm***** and the GOP must save the tax break for CEO’s and their corporate jets. Let the working class carry the burden of the fat cat donors of the GOP.
brado9505
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:34pmdude your stuff is getting old!
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:41pm@ENCINOM
Report Post »You do realize that this corportae jet issue you speak of was Obamas idea from his stimulus dont you? Let me ask you a question (you wont answer it anyway because you never reply to me) but why in the world would you NOT want a business owner to put money into the economy by buying a jet?
spikebu
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:42pmObama…why are you here posting when you should be at a golf game with your CEO buddies?
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:54pmLOL … Kool aid … causes brain rot!
Report Post »hauschild
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:19pmWhat is the exact dollar amount of corporate welfare? How does it compare with citizen welfare?
That famous sugary drink really flows freely in Wonderland.
Report Post »fightback
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 11:37pmIdiot! If you taxed every dollar people make over $250,000, Closed the private jet tax break, did away with oil subsidies the feds would collect enough money to run the government 10 days. Even liberal azzes like you should admit we have a spending problem, not a revenue problem. So knowing this I am curious to know how you would solve the debt problem..
Report Post »fixer
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 12:59am….if you only had a brain.
Report Post »2ndOpinion
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:52amencinom is just a flame thrower that needs to be pissed on
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 1:03pmENCINOM, don’t you have anything better to do than defend the indefensible? Stop trying to change the ground we stand on . . . if you don’t like it well enough here, go elsewhere!
Report Post »fatjack
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:22pmBoehner your job is on the line.
Report Post »GodBlessAmericaandIsrael
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:38pmYes very much so.
Report Post »enemy of the statist
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:45pmYes, and finally he hopefully gets it. We will not be stampeded. He may. But we will not! And if he is, we will stampede him.
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:21pmBoehner‘s doing the people’s will, while Barry continues to run up the bill.
More simply written . . . Boehner represents us, while Barry just resents us.
Report Post »Wishkah
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:20pmagainst the opinions of all the pundits, he is still holding his ground.. our ground… the people’s ground… well done… He needs to hear from us.. support him…
Report Post »Mateytwo Barreett
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:30pmConcur!!
Report Post »Linda_Callaway_FL
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:19pmStand firm – NO tax increase, cut spending, no new programs – in fact, get rid of some programs! STOP THE SPENDING MADNESS!!!! Note to PresBO and Congress: if the government collects the money (or has it collected by business for the government) IT IS A TAX!!! It doesn’t matter if you call it revenue, fees, surcharge, license, or mumbo-gumbo, it ends up in the government coffers – IT IS A TAX111 And no fancy wording will change it to anything else but a tax! PresBO and Dems, stop it, stop it, stop it – we do not want or need anymore taxes!! We need a cut in all taxes, fees, registrations, etc., a BALANCED budget amendment and a decreasing cap to current and future government spending. Let us keep OUR money and stay out of our daily lives, we’ll take care of each other.
Report Post »bigbro
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:19pmMore taxes means more money for washington to squander.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:53pmExactly .. and then we will be even WORSE off .. time to stop the maddness!
TEA!
Report Post »Steel Awesome
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:15pmKeep holding strong on the “no tax increase” pledge, Chairman Boehner. President George H.W. Bush got snookered by the Democrats when they promised to cut spending if taxes were raised. Don’t let history repeat itself now.
Report Post »farmerdel
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:15pmAugust 2nd will be the new July 4th.
Stand firm, Boehner
Report Post »dscon
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 7:14pmand write ur rep every day too!
shouting here will not be heard in DC
Report Post »Bubblehead
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:13pmIt is now time, after 10 increased debt ceiling limits, to stop this train right in it’s tracks before we go off the cliff. i’d rather see the economic reality adjustments now, rather than later. It’s time that our elected representatives understand that the party is over. All of the overpaid government workers — the party is over. all of the overpaid union stooges — the party is over. we, the people, are finished supporting your heavy asses on our backs. if you want to eat — then work. if you want more — then work harder; smarter; longer. join those of us who belong to the “eat what you kill” club. no work; no food. no car. no color tv. no free food. no free rent. no free ride.
Report Post »farmerdel
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:17pmAmen, compatriot!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:50pmAmen and
TEA!
Report Post »Mil-Dot
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:51pmI agree. Let the leeches get the notice, let them burn the cities. Patriots will shoot as many of them as possible and it will eventually die down. So, what is the problem? We need to take the medicine NOW. Let us get on with it.
Report Post »Ready2Rumble
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:55pmAmen! I pray that Boehner doesn‘t get suckered the way Ronaldus Maximus and GHWB were in ’86 and ‘90. Hold your ground Mr. Speaker – we are with you.
Report Post »Pelling1020
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 8:01pmHey Mil-Dot!
Report Post »Know what a mil dot is? Milliradian mean anything? Calibrate your hand lately? Artillery, “King of Battle”.
gategrl
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:13pmWhy does this decision boil down to Boehner vs Obama? I am new to all this and still learning how things work.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:11pmI do not trust Boehner, he is a bluff and show kind of guy. He will fold like a 2 dollar ****** for the baby dictator.
Report Post »Last budget talk didnt he get a bad deal, and then lie about what the deal was?
Pelling1020
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:31pmHey let us,
You’re nuts. I’LL PRAY, for you and all yard birds like you.
Report Post »GodBlessAmericaandIsrael
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:35pmthats a good point, boehner is a bit “showy” there are much better candidates than him. He’s an old school politician and will continue to tell us what we want to hear, who knows what he’s really all about.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:47pm@pelling1020
Report Post »He kicks the crap out of Pelosi, but a paper weight could too. Im not nuts, you can trust all these clowns if you want to. I do respect that he was a business owner like me, but we will see if he puts his money where his mouth is [ when obumma tries to crush] what is remaining of small business. Do your homework first before you criticize others.
Hey man do you really think that the White House will not pursue a bigger debt reduction agreement without tax hikes. Seriously? If you are a business owner you wouldnt trust Boehner either. IMO
Pelling1020
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 8:36pmListen Let Us,
Report Post »I’ve been there, CEO of 100 + employees. I’ve done my homework, I went to same school as B, don’t know him personally. Came back from Vet Nam, fought for you. Who are you for? Maybe Harry Couplefingers? Get behind someone. Yea I hope he doesn’t fold. That‘s all we’ve got.
AmericanLass
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:11pmPlease hold fast to that which you know to be true. Do not fall for any more snake oil talk from them. We have been bitten by the DemDog far too many times to believe they won’t bite us again.
Report Post »Gas137
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:46pmIs he the man to handle the job? He’s caught in the crosshairs.
Report Post »gategrl
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:10pmI am new to all this. Why is this between just Boehner and Obama?
Report Post »PAINESMAN
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 9:46pmCause the house controls the money
Report Post »fatsomann
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:05pmNo debt limit increase, no tax increase and CUT SPENDING. Speaker Boehner please hold strong!
Report Post »This country needs the tough choices now instead of prolonging the inevitable. Reform entitlements and repeal ObamaCare.
encinom
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:24pmCut spending, while keeping the welfare for the rich in the form of the Bush tax cuts. Cut the flow of money into the economy at the time when jobs are needed.
The tbagging solutions are killing us.
Report Post »Ethereal
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:37pm@ENCINOM
Report Post »Did the economy get better or worse under Obama? The answer is worse. Bush didnt do a good job either as he spent too much money and inflated government but what does your hero do? He added to it like a drunken sailor on a spending spree with someone elses credit card! You guys just dont understand who pays the bills in this country! The rich pay the bills and have the highest percentage! You libs are so afraid that someone may be making lots money and not sharing it that you let your jelousy cloud your common sense. Who cares what the owner of some company brings in? Those tax breaks may increase his business likelyhood to hire more people and if he chooses to pocket the money and not hire someone then that’s his business and it isnt illegal!
upstateny
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:40pmencinom, There is a much better idea for you kind. De fund 100% of the welfare programs, all of them. Your kind and anyone who chooses to follow your ideology has no place amongst the productive part of society. You are nothing more than food for swine, you just need to accept your role in life and submit to your destiny as swine food. The offer is still there boy, just let me know where you are and we WILL meet. I don’t mean some round about area, I mean your actual address kid. You are a parasite and serve no purpose.
Report Post »fatsomann
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 7:46amEncinom appears to believe in class warfare. Yawn.
Report Post »USACommoner
Posted on July 12, 2011 at 9:53amEncinom: Why should those of us who have worked hard all our lives, scrimped and saved to go to college to better ourselves and better care for our families (while we took care of our families and worked full-time jobs), have OUR hard-earned money taken away by the government to support those who were too lazy to get out and do something with their own lives, for their own children…? Who are you to tell us we OWE you, and others like you, ANYTHING? I owe you not a d@mned thing and you don‘t have a RIGHT to anything I’ve earned. It isn’t too late for you. Go to college and earn a degree. It will help you to get a better-paying job. Then you won‘t have to covet your neighbor’s lot in life.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:01pmAppears Speaker Boehner understands the sentiments of the American People and their representatives much better than the 44th.!!!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:12pmOORAH ! Boehner hold that line, we are with You !!!
Report Post »VegasGuy
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:19pmFinally someone in D.C. grew a pair. But God help us if the Republicans flinch.
Report Post »Uncurable wound
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:31pmI HOPE your right…
Report Post »But I bet its just a big show.
Let us not forget Dec 2010 budget talks.A VERY big show…but the american people got bent over again.
Who knows what these creatures do behind closed doors,but I would wager their not thinking of the American people-THIEVES…
HKS
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 5:59pmDraw the line, let the liberals figure it out.
Report Post »Stuck_in_CA
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:05pmIn this new video release, Anonymous has called for the ‘peaceful occupation’ of Bohemian Avenue and Railroad Avenue, the roads leading to the entrance of Bohemian Grove on the dawn of July 13th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcSTF352cEc&feature=player_embedded#at=218
Report Post »TheLascone
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:09pmDid the Whitehouse create a deficit czar yet ? They sure need one !!
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:32pmI think he believes his JOB depends on it.
And it does.
Report Post »LOOKING_BOTH_WAYS
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:47pmThis is so retarded and I’m sick of the two party system, those idiots in DC should do things according to their own common sense and be INDIVIDUALS like Ron Paul is……
Report Post »If i were in debt of coarse i would cut spending .. Duh… and i would also find a way to raise more money ..work over time,get a second job, send the wife out to get a job ect.
My father told me he had to quit school back in the Depression to help the family out
and yes we are in a DEPRESSION
nannyatnannydotgov
Posted on July 11, 2011 at 6:53pmAbsolutely!
John is my Rep. I email him every day with the same message:
Speaker Boehner,
Please:
DO NOT RAISE THE DEBT LIMIT!!!!!
DO NOT RAISE TAXES!!!!
REDUCE SPENDING TO 2 TRILLION LESS THAN TAX MONIES RECEIVED!!!!!
USE THE 2 TRILLION TO PAY DOWN OUR DEBT!!!!!
IT IS THAT SIMPLE!!!!!
YOU CAN NOT GIVE IN!!!!!
Thank you for your service.
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