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Chester Copperpot
06-23-2011, 10:22 AM
Im sure this is just more theatrics before "responsibility" comes in to save the day and raise the debt ceiling...

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Update 11:26 AM ET: Republican Senator Kyl has also pulled out of the debt ceiling negotiations.

Speaker of the House John Boehner says he doesn't have the votes to pass any tax increase. He has called for President Obama to enter the debate, if they two sides are to come to a deal before the end of June.

It looks like the Biden talks are now over, and the war over any new tax hikes killed them.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/house-majority-leader-cantor-just-pulled-out-of-debt-ceiling-talks-2011-6#ixzz1Q7Ik2e1w