Pick the shell containing the truth. The trick is that there is only deception under every shell.
Under shell number one:
Boehner raised middle class taxes. The middle class tax increases came in the form of the expiration of the temporary payroll tax cuts. To prevent this expiration the House, John Boehner, needed to act. Obama asked the House to act. The White House cannot pass a bill, only congress can do that. If the House had acted, then and only then could he blame Obama and only if Obama used his power of veto. This did not happen. Upper income tax increases came when the GW Bush tax cuts expired on incomes over $400,000.
Under shell number two.
Boehner pretends ignorance asking “The president got $650 billion of higher taxes on the American people on January the first,” Boehner said. “How much more does he want?” Here are 3 suggestions on how Boehner could get his question answered.
- go to http://www.whitehouse.gov and read it.
- Boehner could listen during private meetings in the White house.
- Being unable to see or hear, he could request a braille copy. I am sure one could be created for him.
Under shell number 3.
Since no bill came out of the senate, Boehner pretends not to understand why. “why wouldn’t Senate Democrats go ahead and pass it?” Boehner knows his republican senate counterparts obstructed it. Senate Democrats passed a budget bill on Thursday, February 28th by a 51-49 vote. The Senate republicans essentially vetoed the majority by the use of the filibuster.
Under shell number 4.
Boehner said, “I don’t know whether it’s going to hurt the economy or not. I don’t think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work.” Under this shell he hides his true point of view stated back in 2011 when the sequester was created. “I got 98% of what I wanted” The sequester will cause no pain to the wealthiest 2%. The pain is on the middle class. The 98% of Boehner’s goal.
Under shell number 5.
ALL deficit spending for the past 12 years was created by the GW Bush Administration. In spite of the obstructionist congress, Obama has reduced the deficit spending every year. John Boehner was there in the republican controlled congress when they created runaway government deficits. Boehner knows the deficit was created with a combination of unfunded warfare and huge tax cuts for the wealthy. He knows this to be true.
Quotes taken from Boehner’s interview on Meet The Press http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/03/17167371-boehner-i-dont-think-anyone-quite-understands-how-sequester-gets-resolved?lite
Angus Croix 
I was against the reduction in pay roll tax in regards to social security because anything that weakens social security will eventually be exploited by conservatives to shut it down.
You are clearly thinking clearly. Thanks for your comment.
Me too. But, I understand why they did the payroll tax cut. I am glad it is over. They could raise the income SS is paid for. Right now it is $106K. Raise it to $150k this year and $200k in a couple of years.
Good words. Thanks.