Will Obama Cut A Disastrous Deal With Boehner?

"House Speaker John A. Boehner on Thursday proposed a six-week extension of the federal debt limit -- no conditions attached -- but it was unclear if a majority of his fellow Republicans would support it. Even some GOP leaders on Boehner's team balked at the proposal because it failed to include any of the party's demands for cutting spending or blocking President Obama's healthcare law. But in a brief news conference Thursday morning, senior Republicans stood with Boehner as he publicly unveiled the proposal, declaring that it was "time for leadership." Boehner's plan would not reopen government agencies currently closed for lack of funds. The White House panned the idea because it did not include a reopening of government agencies, but indicated that the short-term nature of Boehner's plan would be acceptable...".* Will President Obama cave and accept a weak compromise? The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down.

*Read more here from Lisa Mascaro and Michael A. Memoli / The LA Times

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