House GOP revolts against Boehner plan

[Cali_Democrat]

By Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengell
The Washington Times

House Republicans do not have enough support to pass their debt-ceiling increase plan on their own, a top conservative said Tuesday as his party’s leaders tried to cobble together a coalition of Republicans and Democrats to put the bill over the top.

“There are not 218 Republicans in support of this plan,” Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican who heads the powerful conservative caucus in the House, told reporters Tuesday morning.

That means Speaker John A. Boehner will have to rely on Democrats to pass the $1.2 trillion spending cuts plan — support Democrats’ top vote-counter said he’ll be hard-pressed to gain. Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer said “very few” Democrats will vote for the Boehner plan, though he acknowledged there could be some.

A vote in the House is expected Wednesday, and Republican leaders are trying to round up enough support to pass their version. They hope that if it can pass the House, that will pressure Senate Democrats to drop their alternative and accept the GOP’s plan.

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[CakeGrrl]

1. Why can Boehner count on ANY help from House Dems?

Who are they?

It's Congress' responsibility to get a bill to the President. Why would Congressional Dems help out Boehner in any way, shape or form? THESE are the people the Left needs to pressure rather than carping about the President.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Probably the same 5 Dems that supported cut and paste. n/t