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House Speaker Boehner on the Economy and Fiscal Cliff
2012-11-09T11:21:04-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/b6f/309368-m.jpgHouse Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters about resolving the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He said a Congressional Budget Office report proved that ending the George W. Bush-era tax cuts would hurt the economy. He said he hoped that 2013 would be the year for tax code and Social Security and Medicare reforms. Of immigration, he stated “the president has to lead” and that it is “time to get the job done.”House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters about resolving the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot… read more
House Speaker Boehner on the Economy and Fiscal Cliff House Speaker John Boehner spoke to reporters about resolving the “fiscal cliff,” the impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress cannot reach a new budget agreement. He said a Congressional Budget Office report proved that ending the George W. Bush-era tax cuts would hurt the economy. He said he hoped that 2013 would be the year for tax code and Social Security and Medicare reforms. Of immigration, he stated “the president has to lead” and that it is “time to get the job done.” close
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