John Boehner's new debt ceiling offer: It's a trap

Boehner asks for a six-week punt on the debt ceiling — and on confronting his party's base

John Boehner
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Ten days into the government shutdown, and with the deadline to raise the debt ceiling one week away, House Republicans say they are ready to make a deal — sort of.

Under the latest plan, Speaker Boehner (R-Ohio) and company are proposing a six-week hike in the debt ceiling in exchange for the promise of future budget negotiations. In a press conference Thursday morning, Boehner called the proposal a "good faith effort on our part to move halfway to what [President Obama] has demanded."

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.