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Cliff chaos: Boehner pulls GOP bill
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| Last Edited | TX DEM Dec 20, 2012 08:47pm |
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| News Date | Friday, December 21, 2012 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The House Republican Conference turned its back on Speaker John Boehner Thursday, forcing GOP leadership to abandon its plan to extend Bush-era tax breaks for income under $1 million.
After a full day of heavy arm-twisting, House Republican leaders were unable to cobble together enough support from 217 of their 241 members for Boehner’s (R-Ohio) “Plan B” proposal, even after Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) assured its passage. Democrats vowed not to support the measure.
It’s a major setback for Boehner, as his attempt to show strength in his showdown with President Barack Obama quickly morphed into an exercise in showing the limits of his power in the House.
Boehner had Republicans on the House floor for several hours Thursday, and then retreated to an emergency, closed-door party meeting in the basement of the Capitol. During that session, Boehner admitted defeat and sent his lawmakers home for the Christmas holiday. |
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