White House: Obama hopeful for bipartisan deal

December 20, 2012 @ 6:16 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama is willing to continue bargaining for a bipartisan solution to avert the "fiscal cliff" after House Republicans abandoned efforts to pass an alternative plan.

White House spokesman Jay Carney says Obama intends to work with Congress. He did not mention House Speaker John Boehner's failure to muster the votes for his so-called Plan B.

Obama and his aides have been critical of Boehner's proposal to raise tax rates on incomes above $1 million. Boehner's plan would not have raised the amount of revenue that Obama has demanded.

One Republican lawmaker said Boehner told them he would call Obama in hopes of setting up a meeting.


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  • CH wrote...
    White House: Obama hopeful for bipartisan deal . . . .
    December 20, 2012 6:30 pm
    forget it Dear Leader it's your way or the highway. Your the winner! Spike the ball Dear Leader!
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  • C"mon Man wrote...
    William Jefferson Clinton
    December 20, 2012 7:16 pm
    He knew that in order to get things done,he had to meet Newt half way, and he did. As far as the "Clinton lied" crowd goes:Ken Starr and his band of ilk could not bring down King Bill, but did waste a fortune in our tax dollars, to get even for Watergate. Take that, to the haters who call me: C'mon republican Man!
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