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In an interview with Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal, newly re-elected House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) opened up about President Obamas utter unwillingness to cut a single dollar from federal spending. In a stunning admission, Obama reportedly told Boehner, We dont have a spending problem.
Boehner added that President Obama continues to maintain that Americas federal deficit is caused not by governmental overspending but by a health-care problem. Said Boehner, They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system. Boehner told Obama, Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with Obamacare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem. Obama eventually replied, Im getting tired of hearing you say that.
Obama may be tired of hearing Boehner talk about a spending problem, particularly when Obama has been re-elected on the basis of ignoring government spending. Nonetheless, America does have a spending problem, which Obama is steadfastly ignoring. Hes so ideological himself, Boehner explained, and hes unwilling to take on the left of his own party. Thats why Obama refused to raise the retirement age for Medicare after agreeing to it. He admitted in meetings that he couldnt sell things to his own members, said Boehner. But he didnt even want to try We could never get him to step up.
Boehner says that there will be no new tax increases over the debt ceiling. The tax issue is resolved, he said. And he said that more closed-door negotiations with Obama would be futile. Its a bit too late to recognize that, but better late than never.
Obama need not negotiate on spending. He can just continue to bully Republicans by suggesting that they are the party of the rich and his media lackeys can pretend that its fiscally irresponsible to ask the government to live within its means.
Ben Shapiro
In an interview with Stephen Moore of the Wall Street Journal, newly re-elected House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) opened up about President Obamas utter unwillingness to cut a single dollar from federal spending. In a stunning admission, Obama reportedly told Boehner, We dont have a spending problem.
Boehner added that President Obama continues to maintain that Americas federal deficit is caused not by governmental overspending but by a health-care problem. Said Boehner, They blame all of the fiscal woes on our health-care system. Boehner told Obama, Clearly we have a health-care problem, which is about to get worse with Obamacare. But, Mr. President, we have a very serious spending problem. Obama eventually replied, Im getting tired of hearing you say that.
Obama may be tired of hearing Boehner talk about a spending problem, particularly when Obama has been re-elected on the basis of ignoring government spending. Nonetheless, America does have a spending problem, which Obama is steadfastly ignoring. Hes so ideological himself, Boehner explained, and hes unwilling to take on the left of his own party. Thats why Obama refused to raise the retirement age for Medicare after agreeing to it. He admitted in meetings that he couldnt sell things to his own members, said Boehner. But he didnt even want to try We could never get him to step up.
Boehner says that there will be no new tax increases over the debt ceiling. The tax issue is resolved, he said. And he said that more closed-door negotiations with Obama would be futile. Its a bit too late to recognize that, but better late than never.
Obama need not negotiate on spending. He can just continue to bully Republicans by suggesting that they are the party of the rich and his media lackeys can pretend that its fiscally irresponsible to ask the government to live within its means.
Ben Shapiro