Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Eric Cantor finally comes out of hiding: Divided government requires bipartisan negotiation

10/09/13


By Eric Cantor, Published: October 8

Eric Cantor, a Republican from Virginia, is the House majority leader.

For three years, Congress and the White House have been building to this moment. Not the debt limit or Obamacare specifically, but this clarifying moment of Washington dysfunctionPresident Obama has led us here by continually thwarting the will of Congress and dismissing its role in our constitutional republic. This must end.

The president not only has refused to negotiate on issues of debt and spending but also has mocked the very idea of engaging with Congress. President Obama has repeatedly made clear that he feels it is beneath the office of the presidency to work in a bipartisan way with the legislative branch.

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