Boehner: Obama Needs to Stop Acting Like He Won Election

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Boehner: Obama Needs to Stop Acting Like He Won Election

WASHINGTON — Tensions over the so-called fiscal cliff reached a boiling point today as House Speaker John Boehner accused President Obama of acting like he won the November election.

“Our message is clear: Mr. President, we are ready to negotiate with you,” Mr. Boehner told reporters. “But this nonsense of acting like you won the election has got to stop.”

Lashing out at Mr. Obama’s “delusional arrogance,” Mr. Boehner added, “I don’t know what planet he thinks he won an election on, but this whole ‘the American people elected me’ act is getting a little old.”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell echoed Mr. Boehner’s sentiments, stating, “The President’s budget proposal sounds like the ravings of a man who thinks he won fifty-one per cent of the popular vote and three hundred and thirty-two electoral votes. When he decides it’s finally time to return to Realityville, he knows where to find us.”

Sen. McConnell denied earlier reports that he “burst out laughing” when he heard Mr. Obama’s latest budget proposal, telling reporters, “Actually, it would be more accurate to say I peed myself.”

“That business about raising taxes on the rich was—pardon my French—freaking hilarious,” Sen. McConnell said. “I’m glad that losing the election hasn’t made the President lose his sense of humor.”

[Harsh_77 718]

All he talks about is raising taxes, never talks about reducing the spending.

If they keep on spending than raising taxes can match upto certain point beyond that its a broken solution.

He keeps on talking on raising taxes on riches and some ppl just like to junmp on the bandwagon without asking him to reduce the spending.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

All he talks about is raising taxes, never talks about reducing the spending.

I don't know where you have been the last couple of years but you surely weren't tuned into the news cycle. Spending cuts was ALL they have talked about. Indeed, some 70% of discretionary spending cuts as called for by Simpson - Bowles - $1.5TN to be precise - have already passed. Nobody seems to want to touch the $1.4TN in defense cuts that Simpson - Bowles called for. If we were to do those, we'd have $3TN in spending cuts already in the bag. But there isn't a dime of revenue to show for these cuts yet. So it is indeed time to talk about revenues because the deficit will not go away from spending cuts alone. That's a fact.