Word: boehner
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...futile House vote orchestrated by Minority Leader John Boehner to institute a spending freeze was one of the least constructive routes the Republicans could have chosen, exasperating even a ranking, albeit independent-minded member of the conservative commentariat. This episode only illustrated how, lacking leadership and a clear direction, the Grand Old Party remains wedded to “principles” with no practical application to the crisis we’re in, a parade of political stunts accompanied by the hyperpartisan pronouncements of Rush Limbaugh and that curious crew holding forth on Fox News...
...Boehner, Rep. John • "alternative budget" - devoid of any numbers beyond a gargantuan tax cut for, yes, the wealthy - is presented...
...This bill is nothing more than an attempt for everybody to cover their butt up here on Capitol Hill," said House Republican leader John Boehner, one of the few party bigwigs on either side of the aisle to openly question the wisdom of the legislative rush. "It's full of loopholes. A lot of these people who are getting these bonuses likely live in London. And it's not clear how raising this tax is going to recover that money...
...people who tried to bankrupt the world) is an "outrage," President Barack Obama has said. His top economic adviser, Larry Summers, called the AIG saga the "most outrageous" of the current financial crisis. "It's an outrageous situation," agreed Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. His House counterpart, John Boehner, said the Obama Administration's handling of the AIG mess was "outrageous." Senate Banking Committee chairman Chris Dodd claimed to have warned Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner that the bonuses would be met "with an unprecedented level of outrage...
...Monday to share their outrage are rather powerless to act. If AIG failed, almost all experts agree, the damage to the entire financial system would be horrific. So the leadership has little to do but posture. "Unconscionable," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "Outrageous," said her Republican counterpart, John Boehner. Senator Chris Dodd, chair of the banking committee that failed to regulate AIG, called on the executives to "voluntarily" forgo their bonuses. The best the government looks able to do is insist on some tough new pay restrictions going forward before giving AIG its next installment of $30 billion...