John Boehner, House Speaker, a Republican from Ohio, declared Obama’s last offer unacceptable because it lacked enough spending cuts and then tried to advance his own plan through the House. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
John Boehner, House Speaker, a Republican from Ohio, declared Obama’s last offer unacceptable because it lacked enough spending cuts and then tried to advance his own plan through the House. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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