In a press conference Monday, Speaker of the House John Boehner reiterated that House Republicans would not consider passing any legislation raising the government's borrowing limit that includes tax hikes. NPR's Mark Memmott captured Boehner's remarks in near-real time.
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Said Boehner, "[Republicans] do not agree [with Obama] that the government needs more revenues through higher taxes on job creators."
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Earlier in the day, President Obama urged House Republicans to "pull off the Band Aid" and vote for the White House proposal, which would increase the borrowing limit in part through "revenue enhancements," along with cuts to entitlement programs. Boehner responded with a metaphor of his own to describe the White House's inflexibility.
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"It takes two to tango," explained Boehner, "and they're not there yet."
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