Boehner Says Permanent Tax-Cut Extensions Needed for Certainty
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A permanent extension of tax cuts is needed “to reduce the uncertainty in America” that’s chilling business investment and hiring, John Boehner, the presumptive U.S. House speaker, said today.
Asked whether he’s willing to compromise with President Barack Obama on the tax reductions enacted in 2001 and 2003, the Republican leader said he wants the cuts, which expire at the end of this year, to be made permanent for all taxpayers.