“Congressional and administration officials said the White House informed Democratic leaders about the talks after Obama met privately with Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) late Wednesday. Congressional aides, speaking on the condition of anonymity to detail private discussions, said the White House acknowledged that the emerging agreement is “to the right of the Gang of Six” — a bipartisan Senate debt-reduction framework unveiled this week — and far removed from what Democrats have said would be acceptable.”
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/todays_paper/A Section/2011-07-22/A/1/24.1.276848282_epaper.html
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/todays_paper/A Section/2011-07-22/A/1/24.1.276848282_epaper.html