Obama Calls Boehner To Repeat He Won’t Negotiate

President Barack Obama talks with House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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President Obama called House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday morning to repeat that he wouldn’t negotiate on a government spending bill or a debt-limit increase, according to Boehner’s office.

The call took place at about 10:45 a.m. ET.

“The president called the speaker again today to reiterate that he won’t negotiate on a government funding bill or debt limit increase,” Boehner spokesman Brendan Buck said in a statement.

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