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President Obama’s fiscal cliff plan has more new spending than spending cuts … and it can’t pass the House or the Democratic-controlled Senate. Speaker John Boehner called on President Obama today to outline the cuts he’s willing to make, noting that “the longer the White House slow-walks this process, the closer our economy gets to the fiscal cliff.” Here’s some of the coverage of the Speaker’s remarks:
“Washington has a spending problem,” said Speaker Boehner. “Let’s be honest - we’re broke. And the plan that we’ve offered is consistent with the president’s call for a ‘balanced approach.’” In fact, the GOP plan calls for significant spending cuts and tax reforms previously supported by the president, and would protect middle class families and small business owners struggling in this economy. Learn more here.