Source: Boehner offered Obama tax hike on millionaires
Signaling new movement in “fiscal cliff’ talks, House Speaker John Boehner has proposed raising the top rate for earners making more than $1 million, a person familiar with the negotiations said. President Barack Obama, who wants higher top rates for households earning more than $250,000, has not accepted the offer, this person said.
The proposal, however, indicated progress in talks that had appeared stalled. The person would only discuss the plan on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.
As part of a broader budget deal, Boehner is still seeking more spending cuts than Obama has proposed, particularly in mandatory health care spending. Boehner has asked for a long-term increase in eligibility age for Medicare and for lower costs-of-living adjustments for Medicare.
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Lucy sets up the ball, promising to hold it for Charlie Brown…
Galt2009 on December 15, 2012 at 11:04 PM
Hey great. At this rate the final deal with be tax hikes on those making over $75k.
Bishop on December 15, 2012 at 11:06 PM
Did he hike up his petticoats and show a little leg as well?
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on December 15, 2012 at 11:08 PM
Over$75k for sure. Over 50K coming soon.
petefrt on December 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Don’t worry. Millionaires will stop complaining when they realize they’re still f**king millionaires.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM
The proper way to do this is with great fanfare, calling the President’s bluff. Not secretly tiptoeing to his room in the middle of the night. Sheesh! Do we have to do all the heavy lifting around here?
txhsmom on December 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Nope. Boehner is the “ball” and he—-as well as we are fixin to get kicked.
arnold ziffel on December 15, 2012 at 11:21 PM
This was bound to happen, but I don’t get the Republicans’ tin ear when it comes to public relations. Stop making it seem like the President is the one being reasonable!
blue13326 on December 15, 2012 at 11:24 PM
Would be kind of fun to see someone pull the same negotiating tactic my Dad would use on me:
Dad: Ok, be home by 10.
Me: 10:30?
Dad: 9:45.
Ok, you don’t accept the offer to raise taxes on those making over $1 million, how about on those making over $2 million?
Left Coast Right Mind on December 15, 2012 at 11:25 PM
Well sure because millionaires automatically leave their sense behind at the first million they earn.
Dude makes $10 million a year and the government takes $9 million in taxes, dude should be happy because he’s still a millionaire. Good times.
Bishop on December 15, 2012 at 11:26 PM
Yeah, those poor, poor millionaires. I heard some only have three cars.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:28 PM
Sorry kids, had to get the 60″ hdtv instead of the 76″ 3D model. Thanks obama.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:29 PM
I hope we he wiped his chin as well.
SouthernGent on December 15, 2012 at 11:30 PM
how pathetic to be ruled by envy and greed. pathetic elwaste of carbon triple…
tom daschle concerned on December 15, 2012 at 11:33 PM
how base to be so ruled by envy and greed. you are a waste of carbon triple…
tom daschle concerned on December 15, 2012 at 11:33 PM
How cute. We have another Socialist troll at Hot Air.
Clink on December 15, 2012 at 11:39 PM
the only thing barry wants is humiliation of the R party…that is what this is about.
i thought that they had moved on and were talking about something else…like barry’s demand to control the Debt
r keller on December 15, 2012 at 11:39 PM
Cue the over-reaction.
No one knows the details at all, but the whining faction of the conservative base will whine.
Boehner can make this proposal with so many poison pills that he knows the president wont bite. Meanwhile, he gains the high-ground, exposes Obama as a rigid ideological fraud.
Its all negotiating tactics. Dems are good at it. Conservatives are stupid and irrational.
swamp_yankee on December 15, 2012 at 11:40 PM
I’ve been posting here longer than you have, since michelle created the site. What, you’ve been here a few months? How adorable.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:41 PM
If they give you one of their cars will you quit complaining about successful people?
Clink on December 15, 2012 at 11:42 PM
If so, you’ve changed your screen name…I’d remember you…
Tim Zank on December 15, 2012 at 11:43 PM
Fundamental misunderstanding of the debt ceiling. I don’t blame you – fox and republican leadership have deliberately mislead the public on this issue.
Raising the debt ceiling doesn’t give Barack an unlimited credit card. He can’t spend anything extra. What it does is it gives the US government the right to pay back what it’s already spent.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:47 PM
Wouldn’t it be great if we had a governmental form where legislation of this type could be… oh I dunno… debated at a public forum and the legislation hashed out and then voted on instead of two people coming up with a backroom deal and then doing a card check?
I think that’d be a great idea…
Skywise on December 15, 2012 at 11:48 PM
Fiscal policy based on jealousy. Maybe one of these days it might work for you.
MechanicalBill on December 15, 2012 at 11:48 PM
So, the longer you’ve been here, the more your opinion counts? (And btw, I’ve been here for years, just haven’t felt the need to post, except to counteract idiots like you)
Clink on December 15, 2012 at 11:48 PM
It worked for bush. Oh wait, no, it threw us into a lasting recession.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:50 PM
I think the reason you think I’m a troll is because you think dissenting opinion (i.e. a lively debate) is bad. I don’t subscribe to that. People arguing with each other is good for democracy.
If you just want a site where you can have a republican circlejerk, be my guest.
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:52 PM
I work for millionaires. What you are messing with is my Chritmas bonus.
wolly4321 on December 15, 2012 at 11:52 PM
You may want to re-read your remarks before you hit “submit”…or maybe ask the floor nurse to proof read for you…it may save you from being labeled retarded.
Just kidding, it won’t….
Tim Zank on December 15, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Bush didn’t throw us into recession, jackwad. Pelosi did.
wolly4321 on December 15, 2012 at 11:55 PM
Regurgitating stale drivel doesn’t help your cause. Do you know what year the US government brought in the most tax revenue? After accounting for inflation? And you can thank the GSE’s for the recession and Senator Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Chris Dodd who protected them from overhaul while taking considerable campaign contributions from them.
MechanicalBill on December 15, 2012 at 11:56 PM
See, that’s your problem. You automatically assume that I’m a Republican. (I’m an Independent Conservative). Your posts paint you as a dyed-in-the-wool “Liberal”. I’d love to discuss this some more but it appears that your mind is made up as to where I stand and I don’t really think we’re going to come to an agreement on anything, so have a good night. If it makes you feel better, “You win”.
Clink on December 15, 2012 at 11:58 PM
http://www.theledger.com/article/20121213/EDIT01/121219706?p=2&tc=pg
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Maybe the problem is we have an economy where we’re just glad when the rich are kind enough to give us a little something. So we don’t raise their taxes, because then they might not.
Sure, the poor suffer, but who cares about them? They don’t have money.
triple on December 16, 2012 at 12:04 AM
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:59 PM
They were talking about congress giving up its responsibility to be involved in raising the debt ceiling. That’s what obama has said he wants. He’ll probably get it eventually. We know what raising the debt ceiling is, lightweight.
blockchords on December 16, 2012 at 12:07 AM
triple on December 15, 2012 at 11:59 PM
Spending that hasn’t been added to the debt yet isn’t on the credit card yet. Credit cards will reject a monthly payment they’ve covered 100 times if its past the limit
blockchords on December 16, 2012 at 12:11 AM
Did Obama offer anything?
Ted Torgerson on December 16, 2012 at 12:15 AM
Nope. Try again. I don’t suffer. Maybe the problem is we have a gubmint spending uncontrollably looking to steal. You steal it from the people that pay me? THAT’S when I suffer you delusional marxist, fascist idiot.
wolly4321 on December 16, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Do you? Then you know it’s not a political football, it’s required to keep the full faith and credit of the united states.
Or maybe you do, and you just want to ruin the economy for kicks? That’s worse.
triple on December 16, 2012 at 12:20 AM
If the debt ceiling were not raised the US would not default dumbass.
Revenues are $240 billion a month and debt service is under a $100 billion. Chaos and havoc yes, default no.
Ted Torgerson on December 16, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Do you just randomly throw out terms hoping one will stick?
Because you’re speaking nonsense to any educated person.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/202210/fascism/219364/Opposition-to-Marxism
triple on December 16, 2012 at 12:25 AM
You’re an idiot. Any small sub-S corp with revenues of $250k or more will be taxed heavily. These types of businesses often don’t translate into millionaire status. Take your straw man and go home, you’re not qualified to have this discussion.
fossten on December 16, 2012 at 12:27 AM
fossten when do you start worrying about the other 99 percent of americans? Why does everyone have to sacrifice except millionaires?
triple on December 16, 2012 at 12:29 AM
To HeII with you and your ilk. No longer are you the loyal opposition, no longer are you and adversary. You are an enemy. To be treated as such. To HeII with you.
Bmore on December 16, 2012 at 12:31 AM
Is a small business owner in the one percent? When has the government ever had to sacrifice? Why does it always have to be the pee-pul? Do you think that corporations take the hit? Who do you think really bears the cost of higher taxes, corps or consumers?
fossten on December 16, 2012 at 12:33 AM
Yea, I know. But our dogeating pResident is a hybrid, like you. All the shitty aspects of socialism and moral decay on full display all at once. And I do believe the fascist and marxist figured it out well enough to create WWII. jackwad.
wolly4321 on December 16, 2012 at 12:37 AM
triple—you need to return to MSNBC, Daily Kos, TPM, etc, etc where you won’t be challenged with facts.You’ll feel much better about yourself.
Clink on December 16, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Hmm, two minutes till first response, then twelve minutes and nothing.
Either triple has given up, or he’s combing his lefty webbies for comebackers.
fossten on December 16, 2012 at 12:41 AM
This is the fanfare. Just in time to make the rounds of the Sunday morning talking heads.
Zaggs on December 16, 2012 at 12:42 AM
I have more than 3 cars and I’m not a millionaire.
Not that it matters.
But hey, you obviously have a computer on which to blog, maybe you should sell it so someone who doesn’t even have shoes can protect their feet.
Wassat? What?
Bishop on December 16, 2012 at 12:46 AM
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