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Carney: Boehner offering 'fantasy economics'

By Justin Sink - 12/13/12 04:06 PM ET

White House press secretary Jay Carney lit into Republican leadership Thursday, accusing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) of offering "fantasy economics" in negotiations over a debt deal.


Carney blasted Republicans for what he characterized as a hypocritical call for President Obama to outline his proposed spending cuts.


"It begs the question, what spending cuts have the Republicans put forward?" Carney said. "The proposal that we've seen is a two-page letter."

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