After House Republicans balked at President Obama’s opening bid in the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a statement on Thursday night urging Speaker John Boehner to make a counter offer and lay his cards on the table.
“If House Republicans consider the President’s budget a ‘new’ offer, then we await their counteroffer,” Schumer said. “The ball is now in their court to state what they would do on entitlements and taxes. They have given no specifics so far.”