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By Karoun Demirjian (contact) 
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 | 2 a.m.
Washington — Washington officially got back to business Tuesday, as the House of Representatives and the Senate simultaneously gaveled in for a final session that already is shaping up to be a hard slog to the finish. “As we close the 112th Congress, it is time to focus on our shared goals and our common purpose,” Sen. Harry Reid said as he opened the Senate for business. “Great challenges face our country and this Congress ... too large to be solved by Democrats alone. They are too large to be undertaken by Republicans alone.” Compromise is the main challenge of the next ...
Harry Reid came out swing hard against the conservatives?
He giving the we won a mandate drill
We won Reid said
Reid has not changed his uncompromising approach lambasting conservatives.
Reid has said he will go over the fiscal cliff and blame the Republicans
This article should be archived as proof for the upcoming impeachment of Harry Reid. He clearly isn't working for America and has teetering toward treasonous talking points.
How sad and pathetic that a person in his position would stoop to such a low. I would say new low but his history of ignorance is proof enough.
He can't blame anyone but himself and his vile rhetoric for what is about to happen to our country.
Thanks Pinky
The person who has the must difficult job of all: House Speaker, John Bohener.
Speaker Bohener must get support from House Republicans, and more importantly, the Speaker needs support from Democratic to compromise on the entitlements, Social Security and Medicare.
The American People understand what is needed. Over 60% of the voters in the 2012 Presidential election support President Obama position of the need to revenue. Part of the revenue must come from the wealthy citizens in America. The majority of voters said as much. President Obama's campaign talking points were centered on raising revenue to cut the deficit. So, when we hear Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sign in his opening statement on the Senator floor implying "he" will not compromise, well, it's clear McConnell will be standing alone will not support from congressional leaders, and most importantly, no support from the majority of American registered voters.
For those of you who say the President does not a mandate, look again at the numbers. Again, the President campaigned on raising taxes on the wealthy. Over 60% of the voters agree with the President. The President won all but one (1) swing state. If every there was a mandate for change, to tax the wealthy, this is what a mandate looks like. The President has the support of America, and the President intends to use the support to get a deal done.
Look for the President to "extend" his campaign from Presidential election, to pressure the House and Senate to get a deal done before the end of 2012 year.
NOTE: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is the leader of obstruction in the Senate. Look at his record. Mitch McConnell has done nothing for America, or the American People. Why is he still a Senator representing Kentucky?
Sorry McConnell, all or nothing is not a compromise.
"The best way forward that will lead to jobs and growth, a smaller deficit and fewer political fights is to keep everybody's tax rates right where they are for now," McConnell said.
The tax cuts have been around since 2001/2003; when will they "lead to jobs and growth"? They led to record deficits. In other words they failed miserably.
The REAL purpose of the Republicans cutting taxes is to 'starve the beast'. A strategy developed by the GOP to end Social Security and other safety nets by bankrupting the country. Remember Bush inherited from Clinton a path to NO debt by now (9.6 Trillion 10-year surplus projected in 2001 by CBO, enough to pay off our debt entirely at the time).
We haven't seen a SINGLE Presidential proposal or specific request for legislation....
A single request?
Some people are deaf & blind to reality.
In the Senate, Reid and his counterpart, Mitch McConnell, started thinqgs out by restating the source of their disagreements.
"I urge any of my Republican cjolleagues who are considering the same strategy of obstruction to turn away from the divisions of the past and join in cooperation, compromlise and consensus," Reid said. "In fact, we could avert the fiscal cliff for 98 percent of American families and 97 percent of small businesses today. The House must only consider the Senate-passed bill freezing tax rates for those making less than $250,000 a year."
Obama said the same thing today at his press conference.