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WASHINGTON | Fri Dec 7, 2012 10:08am EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner called a news conference for 11 a.m. ET (1600 GMT) on Friday to discuss stalled efforts to cut a bipartisan deal to avert the fiscal cliff, an aide said.

With less than three weeks to go before a year-end deadline, negotiations have essentially come down to Boehner, the top Republican, and President Barack Obama.

(Editing by Doina Chiacu)
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morbas wrote:
Personally, I think the House should give the people the choice by vote. With a 7/8th disapproval rating, the House of Representatives should beware of a House of Representatives convention calling by the people. Lets term limit the representatives to non consecutive two year terms. We cannot afford do nothing representative to spend the entire 2 year term politicking for re-election.

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