As we noted last night, John Boehner has now abdicated his responsibility to do anything to negotiate some solution to the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ problem. He now says the Senate has to act first. And only then will the House review the Senate’s proposal. So what’s going on? The only reasonable explanation is that he’s unwilling to act until he’s reelected as Speaker, as Harry Reid just said.
Why?
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December 27, 2012 6:36 a.m.
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