It has become clear that the House Republicans will steadfastly refuse to vote for any increases in tax rates during the current lame-duck congressional session. House Speaker John Boehner, who offered relatively conciliatory remarks immediately after the election, now says that he would accept higher revenue with lower rates – precisely what the temporary tax cuts enacted by George W. Bush’s administration were supposed to deliver, but manifestly did not.
显然，在当前的跛脚鸭国会中，众议院共和党将一直拒绝支持任何增税方案。在大选刚结束时发表过相对妥协性评论的众议院发言人约翰·博纳（John Boehner）现在表示，他将接受更高的收入和更低的税率——这正是小布什政府的暂时减税政策所欲达到而未能达到的目标。