Why Boehner’s Bush Tax Cut Shenanigans Matter

Why Boehner’s Bush Tax Cut Shenanigans Matter: pThe House Republicans latest “counter offer” to President Obama’s plan for averting the so-called “fiscal cliff” reportedly includes a full extension of the Bush tax cuts, including those for the richest 2 percent of Americans. But an aide to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said that the rate on the rich does not [...]/p