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DallasNE

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17. Has Boehner Ever Made A Proposal That Is Serious About The Debt?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed May 16, 2012, 05:14 PM

May 2012

I can't think of any. He and Obama almost agreed to a grand bargin that would have been serious about the debt but he was unable to deliver. Other than the grand bargin that Boehner walked away from I cannot think of anything Boehner has done that could be considered as serious. The Ryan budget increases the debt while also gutting social programs and pointing the country in the direction of a recession and that is a sure way to further increase the debt.

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Obama, Boehner Clash At White House Over Debt-Ceiling Hike [View all] Purveyor May 2012 OP

Hope you stand your ground, Mr President. lsewpershad May 2012 #1

Boner is a horse's ass lastlib May 2012 #2

I have to give boner a pass on the wrecking the country for his rich friends Beer Snob-50 May 2012 #8

Cowardice and stupidity are no excuse-- lastlib May 2012 #13

That's their electoral strategy. tclambert May 2012 #16

i agree with what you say Beer Snob-50 May 2012 #20

"As long as I'm around here..." Richardo May 2012 #3

Second that!! lastlib May 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus May 2012 #4

Or maybe cut the defense budget by say 10%? = $65 BILLION - N/T coalition_unwilling May 2012 #15

Don't forget subsidies and tax breaks for big oil Andy823 May 2012 #18

doing something serious about the debt AlbertCat May 2012 #5

The only thing on the table for the GOP regarding debt reduction... liberal N proud May 2012 #7

Or how about ... aggiesal May 2012 #9

Wasn't Boehner... dennis4868 May 2012 #6

yes but this is gop sop they rack up a hugh debt then when dems take offc they scream about the leftyohiolib May 2012 #11

2011 debt ceiling deal BadgerKid May 2012 #10

ok, no problem. obxhead May 2012 #12

Has Boehner Ever Made A Proposal That Is Serious About The Debt? DallasNE May 2012 #17

Obama knows that he has LOWERthe debt in relation to GDP (the favorite RW measurement) underpants May 2012 #19