Blogs about: John Boehner People
Mixed Messages on a Possible Budget Deal
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wrote 1 year ago: Someone is lying. Or spinning us mercilessly, if you prefer to be charitable. A little after 2 PM, H … more →
Boehner's Choice
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wrote 1 year ago: John Boehner has a decision to make. And in some ways it’s akin to choosing between his childr … more →
Can John Boehner Convince Republicans to Compromise on the Budget?
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wrote 1 year ago: John Boehner, who often meets the press flanked by a team of deputies, took the podium alone on Thur … more →
House Republicans Hold the Line on Spending Cuts
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wrote 1 year ago: TPM’s Brian Beutler reports that House Republicans are prepared to reject a White House offer … more →
With a Shutdown Looming, Budget Bickering Intensifies
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wrote 1 year ago: Rested from its weeklong recess, Congress returns on Monday for its latest round of budget brinksman … more →
Could Republicans Buck Their Leaders Over Spending Cuts?
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wrote 1 year ago: For a second time this month, Congress faces a weekend deadline to negotiate a stopgap funding measu … more →
The Third Rail
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wrote 1 year ago: You wanna cut? We’ll show you cuts. That seems to be the new mantra Democrats have adopted in … more →
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
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wrote 1 year ago: The Senate tomorrow is scheduled to begin deliberations on the long-term omnibus to fund the governm … more →
Anteing Up in the High Stakes Game of Cutting Spending
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wrote 1 year ago: For any kind of camel trader, used car salesman or politician the first bid in a negotiation is rare … more →
Boehner's Balancing Act
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wrote 1 year ago: In politics and media, there is a basic (and quite cynical) maxim that says you should only pick fig … more →
Shut Down Averted, Now What?
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wrote 1 year ago: Updated Stop the presses! The federal government won’t shut down on Friday!! Okay, for anyone paying … more →
It's Official: A Government Shut Down Has Been Averted (For Now)
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wrote 1 year ago: UPDATED with House vote Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters Tuesday that he will accept … more →
Five Members of Congress to Watch In the Budget Showdown
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wrote 1 year ago: The House is expected to pass a stopgap measure on Tuesday to fund the government for the next two w … more →
Boehner & McConnell’s Secret Plan to Avert a Shutdown
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wrote 1 year ago: House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have been working behind the s … more →
Shutdown Doublespeak
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wrote 1 year ago: House and Senate leaders seem to be speaking over each other rather than to one another in the debat … more →
A Grand Bargain? You Show Me Yours...
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wrote 1 year ago: Showing a little leg on deficit reduction is a highly risky proposition these days: display the scan … more →
Boehner Raises the Stakes on a Government Shutdown
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wrote 1 year ago: House Speaker John Boehner today ruled out a short term extension of current levels of government fu … more →
The GOP's Big Budget Tent?
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wrote 1 year ago: Slashing $100 billion from the 2011 budget may have appeased the Tea Party caucus and the freshman c … more →
The Four Pieces of the Great Spending Debate
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wrote 1 year ago: Starting this week deficits and spending will take center stage in Washington. And barring a total m … more →
