“Boehner, though, has said he’s willing to accept “new revenue” — perhaps by closing loopholes and other deductions — as part of overall tax reform in exchange for serious entitlement cuts. “Raising tax rates is unacceptable,” Boehner, R-Ohio, declared Thursday on ABC. “Frankly, it couldn’t even pass the House. I’m not sure it could pass the Senate.””
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Boehner calls on Obama to ‘lead’ on averting ‘fiscal cliff’ | Fox News
End deductions that benefit the middle class. Cut entitlement programs that help the poor. Sounds like good times for the rich.