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DeMint Says House Speaker Boehner's Proposal Will "Destroy American Jobs"

Kurt114 Wrote: Dec 05, 2012 7:56 AM
Yes, Mr. Shedlock, I too would support Rand Paul for president. But the Republican establishment would not support him. They are too vested in this vile monetary/political system that is ruining our country. One fact of life I learned long ago is that the folks in charge do not want to change the system that put them in charge. The current system would have to be crashing before Little Paul would be supported by the Republican power structure. In other words, only if they had nothing to lose. Otherwise we will get another McRonmey.

Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s has offered president Obama a proposal to generate $800 billion in new revenue. Obama rejected Boehner’s proposal in one hour flat because it does not go far enough in raising taxes on the wealthy.

Indeed, all Boehner proposed was closing loopholes. Yet, closing loopholes to raise $800 billion over ten years is too much for Tea-Party activists such as Senator Jim DeMint, co-founder of the Senate Tea Party caucus.

Bloomberg reports Republican...

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