Speaker Boehner Says GOP Won't Allow Savings From War Drawdowns To Go To Jobs Program

[Purveyor]

Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON (AP) _ With a special deficit-reduction supercommittee floundering, the top Republican in Congress warned Thursday that he won't permit savings from winding down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to pay for President Barack Obama's jobs spending agenda.

Democrats on the deficit panel proposed last week to use war savings to pay for a $300 billion jobs program along the lines President Barack Obama wants, plus take steps to protect the upper middle class from the alternative minimum tax and extend financing for doctors who treat Medicare patients.

"I've made it pretty clear that those savings that are coming to us as a result of the wind down of the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan should be banked, should not be used to offset other spending," said House Speaker John Boehner. But the Ohio Republican did not address whether war savings could be used to extend expiring tax cuts such as popular business tax breaks or Obama's expensive proposal to renew payroll tax cuts that expire at the end of December.

Boehner also said he's frustrated that all six supercommittee Democrats have yet to unite around a specific plan, even though there's now less than a week before the panel's official deadline.

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[chemp]

1. what a douche

[Richardo]

3. Les mots justes

:patriot:

Pardon my French

[leftyohiolib]

5. double douche

[Turbineguy]

2. Of course not

Unemployment needs to go up for the GOP. At least that seems to be the plan.

[newspeak]

16. I guess he hasn't seen the numbers for congress popularity

they keep dicking with the public, especially about jobs, I wonder if those numbers can go down below 5%?:popcorn:

[sharp_stick]

4. Was he bawling when he said it

or is it a bit early for him to be 2/3 the way through a quart of scotch?

[supernova]

6. Fucking fucknut balls fucking cocksuker

fucking shit, cocksucker.

[dhill926]

23. can't argue with that......

[lbrtbell]

26. Neither can I

Fucking fucknuts leather-skinned fuck-drunk fuck.

[truthisfreedom]

28. Hey, don't hold back! Tell us how you really feel! 8^D

[lonestarnot]

30. Snort!

Let it fly! :P

[JaneQPublic]

7. Boehner is shooting for a new record...

...this is, record low approval rating for Congress. It's 9-13 percent approval now, and he's just sure he can knock it down to 5 percent.

[gateley]

8. Is he nuts? This is crazy. The Dems HAVE to get this message out to the masses! nt

[AzDar]

9. Economic Treason.

Brought to you by the GOP...:mad:

[progressoid]

10. Well, at least he's consistant

Consistantly assholish.

[alpizzy]

11. Do they even hear themselves? n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

12. Who are the working people who would vote for the GOP?

[LaPera]

13. What a slimy elitist republican pig is Boner!

[valerief]

14. "Why not?" "Because we GOP are assholes." nt

[EC]

15. Bothers me that he's not concerned about re-election.

He's got to know this is a losing agenda?

[Roland99]

17. Saw a GREAT bumper sticker today on an SUV in a hotel parking lot >>>>

Republicans 2012
Keeping millions out of work
To put one man out of a job

[droidamus2]

18. So Boehners point is

We should have no new revenues and any revenues that we gain should be under Republican control and we should do no spending but if we do spend that should be under Republican control. Then why is it we have elections if no matter what the public wants the Republicans should be in control?

[Javaman]

19. At this point in the game, does this really surprise anyone?

the savings will be passed on to the rich.

[savalez]

20. Cry Baby Boehner. It's no wonder he's at 9% favorability.

He's a terrible house leader.

[Thav]

21. And by "banked" he means

Given as a handout to his banker friends, so they may put it directly into their pockets.

[dennis4868]

22. What a jerk....

we need to promary Obama! NOW!

[and-justice-for-all]

24. Their hatred for this country and everyone in it is beyond sickening..nt

[avaistheone1]

25. Boener has just proven he is not much of a patriot.

He hates the people of this country.

[Little Tich]

27. This is probably even against what most republican voters want.

The GOP seems to be out of touch with its voters. What is Boehner thinking?

[quakerboy]

29. I agree.

The wars should be ended, and that money just not spent at all.

The funds released by the immediate reduction of our bloated (not directly war attached) military budget should be used to fund things like jobs programs.

[deacon]

31. America second GOP. n/t