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House Speaker John Boehner mulling over debt-ceiling options
Source: Washington Post
House Speaker John Boehner mulling over debt-ceiling options
By Robert Costa, Updated: Thursday, February 6, 7:42 PM
House Speaker John A. Boehner moved closer to a debt-ceiling solution on Thursday, mulling over several new plans that the House could consider early next week.
But Boehner (R-Ohio) remains undecided about how House Republicans will proceed, and will spend the weekend reviewing a handful of bargaining options that have drawn GOP interest.
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Boehner did not rule out passing a “clean” debt-limit extension — one without strings attached — should Republicans not coalesce around a plan that would extend the federal government’s borrowing authority.
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At the top of the list: a proposal to link a one-year extension of the debt ceiling to a restoration of recently cut military benefits. Another popular option is tying the “doc fix,” which would alter the way doctors are reimbursed for Medicare treatments, to an extension. Changes to the federal budget that would reduce fraud or mandatory spending levels also have been mentioned.
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By Robert Costa, Updated: Thursday, February 6, 7:42 PM
House Speaker John A. Boehner moved closer to a debt-ceiling solution on Thursday, mulling over several new plans that the House could consider early next week.
But Boehner (R-Ohio) remains undecided about how House Republicans will proceed, and will spend the weekend reviewing a handful of bargaining options that have drawn GOP interest.
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Boehner did not rule out passing a “clean” debt-limit extension — one without strings attached — should Republicans not coalesce around a plan that would extend the federal government’s borrowing authority.
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At the top of the list: a proposal to link a one-year extension of the debt ceiling to a restoration of recently cut military benefits. Another popular option is tying the “doc fix,” which would alter the way doctors are reimbursed for Medicare treatments, to an extension. Changes to the federal budget that would reduce fraud or mandatory spending levels also have been mentioned.
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Read more: link:http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-speaker-john-boehner-mulling-over-debt-ceiling-options/2014/02/06/d2b310fc-8f61-11e3-b46a-5a3d0d2130da_story.html
