McConnell Says Tax Rise ‘Politically Impossible’ in Debt Plan

Tax increases are “politically impossible” and can’t be part of any debt-cutting agreement between congressional Republicans and President Barack Obama, said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“We have seen the consequences of giving Washington a blank check,” McConnell said today on the Senate floor. “My message to the president is simple: It’s time for Washington to focus on fixing itself. It’s time Washington take the hit, not the taxpayers.”