he end, it sounded as if the only cliff-avoidance Boehner was real- ly interested in was one that caised ne

f likely would result in a partial shutdown of the federal government, similar to those that occurred in 1995 and 1996. The letter is mixed news for Boehner and other GOP leaders who view a government shutdown as politically unwise. The federal 2013 fiscal year ends Sept. 30. New money must be appropriat

nue increase; Source: CBO, news reports, Gang of Six proposal, J.P. Morgan Private Bank. cuts to discretionary and entitlement spending Pres. Budget Boehner 1 Plan CBO Baseline On the AMT: the Tax Policy Center estimates that if the AMT is not indexed to inflation, it would impact 31 million filers in 2

ff likely would result in a partial shutdown of the federal government, similar to those that occurred in 1995 and 1996. The letter is mixed news for Boehner and other GOP leaders who view a government shutdown as politically unwise. The federal 2013 fiscal year ends Sept. 30. New money must be appropriate

is serious Friend, When John Boehner announces hees coming to western New York for a fundraising breakfast this weekend, we need to take notice. Boehner has made Tea Party extremist Chris Collins, race against Rep. Kathy Hochul a top priority. Now hens taking a page out of Karl Rove s playbook and op

last. Eurozone finance ministers meeting again today to further discuss Greece, Cyprus, Spain. No major updates on fiscal cliff talks with Geithner/Boehner making the rounds on the Sunday talk shows and both indicating very little willingness to compromise thus far (Politico). SPA's +3 handles = 1417.5

nstead, what resonates with the public are misleading analogies with the finances of an individual family, which is why Mr. Obama began echoing Mr. Boehner. And even supposedly well-informed people balk at the notion that simple lack of demand can wreak so much havoc. Surely, they insist, we must have

lyst day, Japan Industrial Production, RBNZ Official Cash Rate, CS Capital Goods /Aerospace & Defense Conference (London), Earnings (PLL) Thursday: Boehner delivers speech about the economy, CPI, Empire Manufacturing, Philadelphia Fed Index, EU Commission will publish its interim economic forecasts, Ear

lyst day, Japan Industrial Production, RBNZ Official Cash Rate, CS Capital Goods /Aerospace & Defense Conference (London), Earnings (PLL) Thursday: Boehner delivers speech about the economy, CPI, Empire Manufacturing, Philadelphia Fed Index, EU Commission will publish its interim economic forecasts, Ear

s). The bill also pledges to withhold the salaries in escrow of the Senate and/or House unless each approves a budget by April 15 (#NoBudgetNoPay). Boehner says the GOP will leave the $1.2 trillion of automatic spending cuts of sequestration in place (set to begin March 1) "unless and until we get spend

f allowing the sequester to take effect could be less damaging than the consequences of going back on his promise not to allow any new tax revenues Boehner has now dug himself into a corner, refusing to even discuss an increase in revenue and insisting in his typical colorful language that it was time f

so good, why doesn't the speaker bring them up again and pass them now? The answer is almost certainly that he doesn't have the votes. If I'm wrong, Boehner can prove it by calling the question. I'm not worried. One proposal Republicans are floating would give Obama more flexibility to administer the s

af Stscifet, Joint Committee on l'axation,11 Morgan Private Bank. EFTA00617493 Eye on the Market IP Morgan more work to do. As proposed by both Boehner and Reid plans, after agreement on $1-$I.5 trillion in spending cuts, 12- member bipartisan committees would be formed to make additional deficit red

o appeal to an increasingly diverse nation when the behavior of a small but vocal portion of its coalition is both offensive and clueless. Gerson: Boehner's response was not only tough — just the kind of rapid response Sister Souljah-ing Republicans need more of — but politically sophisticated. To expr

hn Boehner's failure to persuade rank-and-file House Republicans to raise taxes even on millionaires fits the fanatic's strategy exactly. It allowed Boehner to credibly claim he has no choice in the matter -- Republican fanatics in the House tied his hands and manacled his feet -- so the only way to avoi

local governments need this funding." Voices of GOP pragmatists such as Rogers and Capito had been drowned out largely since early in the year when Boehner scheduled a succession of votes on bills advancing Democrats' priorities and raising tea partyers' hackles — a $600 billion-plus tax increase on the

cent of the popular vote. The President talked of the election breaking the "fever" in Washington. "We didn't expect the floodgates would open and Boehner would be Tip O'Neill to our Reagan," Dan Pfeiffer, a senior adviser to the President, said. But reelection, he thought, had "liberated" Obama. The

ittee Chairman Robert Menendez of New Jersey. "The speaker is proud to be included on a list of those willing to stand against Putin's aggression," Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel, said in an e-mail. Edward J. Krauland, a partner at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson who's a specialist on international

ittee Chairman Robert Menendez of New Jersey. "The speaker is proud to be included on a list of those willing to stand against Putin's aggression," Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel, said in an e-mail. Edward J. Krauland, a partner at the law firm Steptoe & Johnson who's a specialist on international

hing terror=sts seize growing swathes of Iraq, adding: "And what is the president doing? Taking a nap!" <=p> 4 EFTA_R1_02111342 EFTA02708695 Mr Boehner chided M= Obama for failing to reach an agreement that would have allowed large num=ers of American troops to stay in Iraq after 2011. He urged the