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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama To Congress: Come To A Deal – Or Else
Obama To Congress: Come To A Deal Or Else
Following a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday, President Obama appeared before the press to urge all parties to take immediate action to reach a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff.
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Obama announced that the fate of a potential deal lies with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will work together to present a prospective package to their respective conferences over the weekend.
Should that effort fail, however, Obama indicated that he would call upon Reid to bring the original White House proposal -- extending Bush era tax rates on income below $250,000 including other measures -- for an up-or-down vote in the Senate.
"We should let everybody vote, that's the way this is supposed to work," Obama said.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-to-congress-come-to-deal-else
Following a meeting with congressional leaders at the White House on Friday, President Obama appeared before the press to urge all parties to take immediate action to reach a deal on the so-called fiscal cliff.
<...>
Obama announced that the fate of a potential deal lies with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who will work together to present a prospective package to their respective conferences over the weekend.
Should that effort fail, however, Obama indicated that he would call upon Reid to bring the original White House proposal -- extending Bush era tax rates on income below $250,000 including other measures -- for an up-or-down vote in the Senate.
"We should let everybody vote, that's the way this is supposed to work," Obama said.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-to-congress-come-to-deal-else
Please let that mean the President's original proposal: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021905787
That would be sweet!
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Obama To Congress: Come To A Deal – Or Else (Original Post)
ProSense
Dec 2012
OP
I thought this was already passed in the Senate, now sitting in House, waiting for a vote.
northoftheborder
Dec 2012
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)1. Kick! n/t
northoftheborder
(7,574 posts)2. I thought this was already passed in the Senate, now sitting in House, waiting for a vote.
quaker bill
(8,224 posts)6. By the time this happens, it will be from the "last session"
Bills not passed by both houses die at the end of a congress, and must be reintroduced and passed again.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)3. DURec...nt
Sid
flamingdem
(39,321 posts)4. K&R
freshwest
(53,661 posts)5. That thread and the proposals are sweet indeed... thanks for linking it, hadn't seen it. K & R!
tavalon
(27,985 posts)7. Thank goodness Obama has figured out the bully pulpit
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)10. <snort>
tavalon
(27,985 posts)11. It was actually a straight forward statement, perhaps stated badly
In his first term, he was much fonder of the backroom deals than the bully pulpit and that bugged me. I'm glad that he is giving up the first in favor of the second. It makes him much more effective as a leader, in my eyes. So, it was a compliment, typed badly.
spanone
(135,873 posts)8. k&r...
RavensChick
(3,123 posts)9. K & R!!!!!!!
Let's hope they'll take him seriously this time.