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Plan A, Plan B … oops

James Pethokoukis | December 21, 2012, 8:35 am

The Boehner fallback plan that imploded last night looked like pretty good strategy. As political analyst Chris Krueger of the Washington Research Group argued in a research note yesterday, Plan B could have a) at least partially shielded House Republicans … read more >

Pethokoukis

Obama’s second term mandate won’t make it to Obama’s second term

James Pethokoukis | December 20, 2012, 9:12 am

I think my pal Jen Rubin is correct, Speaker Boehner and the House GOP have put President Obama and the Dems “in a box” with the Boehner Plan B to avoid a fiscal cliff. Rubin: The White House is acting … read more >

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Economics, Taxes and Spending

To win the fiscal cliff battle, Republicans should follow the Constitution

Carl Dahlman | December 4, 2012, 8:04 am

In the current negotiations over the budget cliff, Speaker Boehner is trying to cut a deal with the White House. This has – foreseeably – turned into political posturing from the Democratic side. I propose a quick – but not … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Boehner’s $800 billion ‘tax hike’ was anything but

James Pethokoukis | March 19, 2012, 11:44 am

Back in July, House Speaker John Boehner thought he had reached a big budget deal with President Obama: $1.2 trillion in agency cuts, smaller cost-of-living increases for Social Security recipients, $250 billion in Medicare savings partly achieved by raising the … read more >

Economics

Support the Boehner Plan

John Bolton | July 27, 2011, 2:24 pm

All conservatives, especially those concerned with American national security, should support the Boehner Plan. That plan, as House Speaker John Boehner himself understands, is far from perfect. But there is no reasonable prospect, given the current political balance of power … read more >

Economics, Taxes and Spending

Can Tax Hikes Really Be Part of a Deficit-Crushing Deal?

Bridget Johnson | July 11, 2011, 10:36 am

After trying to hash out an agreement to raise the debt ceiling for 75 minutes on Sunday evening, President Obama and congressional leaders are set to sit down again today. First, the president will hold an 11 a.m. press conference … read more >

Economics

Is It Hot in Here, Or Is It Debt-Ceiling Talks?

Bridget Johnson | June 1, 2011, 1:37 pm

Is it hot here in D.C.? That’s not just the sky-high temps and 180-percent-whatever humidity. It’s the fiery escalation in tone, tenor, and rhetoric on the debt limit that launched into full swing with Tuesday’s symbolic 318-97 vote shooting down … read more >

Economics

No More Dancing around Spending Cuts: Here Comes Debt Limit

Bridget Johnson | April 11, 2011, 10:24 am

Thought the spending fight was dirty? (And, oh yeah, there’s still no budget yet.) Here comes the debt ceiling: The $14.3 trillion limit has to be hiked by another trillion bucks by May 16 to avoid the United States going … read more >