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Next, John Boehner Will Defy Gravity

The federal gas tax was last hiked in 1993, but the Speaker of the House thinks he can solve the shortfall in US transportation budgets without raising it. The Hill: House Republicans plan to pass a bill by year’s end that … Continue reading

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Boehner Beholds The Teabag Terror

On Meet The Press yesterday, the new House Majority leader parsed his words carefully: When the host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” asked Boehner whether he, as speaker of the House, had a responsibility to “stand up to that kind … Continue reading

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Can I Have The Money Quote Please?

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review characterizes the remarks of House Minority Leader John Boehner thusly: “Ensuring there’s enough money to pay for the war will require reforming the country’s entitlement system.” But it’s not in his words, it’s in their words. The … Continue reading

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