Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Fighting Spin With the Truth

The Republicans offered a plan -- in writing -- to avoid the "fiscal cliff." It includes $800 billion in revenue increases, which demonstrates the GOP's reluctant assent to increasing the tax burdens on Americans.  The White House has rejected the proposal out of hand.
The sheer audacity of the President's last proposal shows that Obama sees this as the opening salvos of 2014.  Republicans need to do a better job explaining their position in a way that will allow them to make a strong case for themselves (and for electing more of them) in 2014.

Read more: http://townhall.com/tipsheet/carolplattliebau/2012/12/03/some_gop_principles_for_the_cliff_talks

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