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Mr. Obama took his campaign to a toy factory near Philadelphia on Friday, asking middle class workers and business leaders to press republican lawmakers to pass his tax plan:
“If we can just get a few House republicans on board, we can pass the bill on the House. It will land on my desk. And I am ready. I’ve got, I’ve got a bunch of pens, ready to sign this bill.”
The president is trying to build support for his strategy of preventing big tax increases and spending cuts from taking effect on January 1st. He hopes the public will persuade republicans to drop their opposition, to allow tax increases on the wealthy while sparing other tax payers.
As part of the campaign, Mr. Obama has been inviting business and civic leaders as well as middle class Americans to the White House to demonstrate their support.
But top republicans like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reject the President’s public campaign.
“In another word, rather than sitting down with lawmakers of both parties and working out an agreement, he’s back on the campaign trail, presumably with the same old talk points we are all quite familiar with.”
President Obama met with congressional leaders on the issue only once on November 16th. And the deal he recently proposed to congress did not include any concessions to republicans.
It was scorned by the Speaker of the House of Representatives John Bohner:
“Now White House took three weeks to respond with any kind of proposal and much to my disappointment. It wasn’t a serious one.”
White House officials insist some progress is been made and the administration aides have been working with their counterparts in Congress to find a deal.
With both sides sticking to their positions, many observers in Washington believe no settlement is likely until shortly before the dead line.
Meanwhile, the President’s public campaign continues with State Governors and business leaders scheduled to visit the White House in the coming days. | 
发表于 2016-8-2 11:29:33