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Boehner walking ‘tightrope’ between House GOP and Obama

House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. President Barack Obama is hardening his stance in his first post-election confrontation with Republicans, declaring he will make no deal on the country’s fiscal future unless congressional leaders first accept tax-rate increases on top earners. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** John Boehner

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House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. President Barack Obama is hardening his stance in his first post-election confrontation with Republicans, declaring he will make no deal on the country’s fiscal future unless congressional leaders first accept tax-rate increases on top earners. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** John Boehner

 

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