Boehner: ‘Let’s Be Honest … We’re Broke’ Did He Just Figure This Out?

Boehner: ‘Let’s Be Honest … We’re Broke’ « CBS DC

John Boehner accused President Barack Obama on Tuesday of slow-walking negotiations to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” and urged him to name specific cuts in government spending he would support as part of any compromise.

“Let’s be honest. We’re broke. The plan we offered is consistent with the president’s call for a balanced approach,” said the Ohio Republican. “We’re still waiting for the White House” to do the same.”

“Longer the White House slow walks this process, the closer we are” to going over the fiscal cliff, Boehner said.