House Speaker John Boehner spoke with Capitol Hill reporters about the ongoing talks for the so-called “fiscal cliff” with the White House. His remarks were in response to President Obama, who delivered a statement on the economy and “fiscal cliff” negotiations at an event Friday in Pennsylvania.
On Thursday, Republican congressional staffers told journalists that the White House had proposed a package including $1.6 trillion in tax increases and $400 billion in spending cuts. The president was in Pennsylvania earlier Friday promoting his approach.