White House officials rushed to dismiss a GOP compromise offer on the “fiscal cliff” on Monday, bolstering some Republicans’ spreading concerns that President Barack Obama is willing to risk
an economic shock to grab a political advantage for his party in the 2014 midterm elections.
an economic shock to grab a political advantage for his party in the 2014 midterm elections.
In a rapid-fire series of White House
tweets and statements, the GOP proposal was rejected as unserious, a “step backwards” and “nothing new.”
tweets and statements, the GOP proposal was rejected as unserious, a “step backwards” and “nothing new.”
Dan Pfeiffer, the White House’s communications director, said the proposal “does not meet the test of balance,” echoing the president’s insistence that GOP legislators break their repeated promises to not raise tax rates.
White House officials rushed to dismiss a GOP compromise offer on the “fiscal cliff” on Monday, bolstering some Republicans’ spreading concerns that President Barack Obama is willing to risk an economic shock to grab a political advantage for his party in the 2014 midterm elections.
an economic shock to grab a political advantage for his party in the 2014 midterm elections.
In a rapid-fire series of White House tweets and statements, the GOP proposal was rejected as unserious, a “step backwards” and “nothing new.”
tweets and statements, the GOP proposal was rejected as unserious, a “step backwards” and “nothing new.”
Dan Pfeiffer, the White House’s communications director, said the proposal “does not meet the test of balance,” echoing the president’s insistence that GOP legislators break their repeated promises to not raise tax rates.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/03/white-house-rushes-to-reject-gop-fiscal-compromise/#ixzz2E6Px69Wg
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