News is breaking late Saturday that House Speaker John Boehner has offered a fiscal cliff deal that would involve tax hikes on those earning more than $1 million, rather than the $250,000 ceiling demanded by President Obama.
There are only reports from “a source close to the negotiations” for now, but that’s enough for many to express their feelings.
https://twitter.com/RightWingB/status/280145080046743552
@zerohedge So Boehner caves in like a prom date, and Obama decides to see how much more he can get for his corsage?
— Beau Nugget ? (@Gregory__Adams) December 16, 2012
https://twitter.com/AmGovDotCom/status/280144620787216386
AP is reporting that Boehner is offering a "millionaire tax". If true he's done, the movement to remove him from House leader is on. #tcot
— Jack Moss (@macranger) December 16, 2012
Expect a conservative rebellion against @speakerboehner who just walked away from the Republican Party. #fireboehner
— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) December 16, 2012
According to Reuters, Boehner made the offer in exchange for major cuts in entitlements, but the president did not accept.
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