Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Senator Reid rejects Boehner "fiscal cliff" backup plan

Senator Reid rejects Boehner "fiscal cliff" backup plan

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid speaks to reporters in the Capitol in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner's backup plan that would simply extend low income tax rates for households with incomes below $1 million a year "cannot pass both houses of Congress," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Tuesday. Reid, a Democrat, said Boehner instead should focus on reaching a broad deficit-reduction deal with President Barack Obama. "Now is the time to show leadership, not kick the can down the road," Reid said. ...



Source: news.yahoo.com

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