Boehner Open To Obama's Tax Cut Plan

[Me.]

So is this real or another Lucy and the football moment? Is he actually paying attention to the polls?

John Boehner: I'd Support Obama's Tax Cuts Package If I Had No Other Choice

“House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Sunday offered one the sharpest indications to date that the GOP may be willing to allow the Bush tax cuts for the rich expire at the end of this year.

In an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation," the Ohio Republican said that he would support an extension of the Bush tax cuts just for those making under $250,000 a year if that was the only vote he'd get. His preference remained a full extension for all rates.

Bob Schieffer: "I want to make sure I heard what you said correctly: You're saying that you are willing to vote for those middle class tax cuts, even though the bill will not include ... extending the tax cuts for the upper bracket American."


Rep. Boehner: "Bob, we don't know what the bill's going to say, alright? If the only option I have is to vote for those at 250 and below, of course I'm going to do that. But I'm going to do everything I can to fight to make sure that we extend the current tax rates for all Americans."…cont…

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/12/boehner-tax-cuts-bush-obama_n_713664.html

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1. Signed: John "deficit hawk" Boner.

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