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Republicans Publicly Oppose Boehner Debt Plan

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    Rep. Jordan explains why 'Cut, Cap and Balance' is only solution

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Fox News alert for you now because house GOP leaders had been in a closed door meeting this morning.

And looks like the meeting may be over as you can see the speaker of the house was just leaving.

And we hope there's it is not of the microphone.

And share with us what they had decided behind closed doors but He -- vibe there and that's from our reporters asking questions as you can -- We also just saw house majority leader Eric Cantor leaving.

And the speakers reworking his debt -- plan as we know after the Congressional Budget Office reported that it would.

Cut much of less.

Then He advertised.

Democrats of course are already vowing to defeated and some members of the speaker's own party are publicly opposing the plan as well one of those Republicans against it is Ohio -- Jim Jordan he's the chairman of the Republican Study Committee He joins me now -- good morning congressman.

Good morning to be without any idea what just happened behind closed doors since sticker -- wouldn't talk.

Well I don't know there's many chains are there still people who are.

Have trouble with the legislation still on the members who support -- we'll see -- out unfolds over the next day as you know the rewriting the bill.

To comply with what what was -- -- -- -- proposed earlier yesterday.

Now -- -- your only problem with it is the reason that you don't support it because it doesn't include a balanced budget amendment.

That's certainly the biggest reason but I do you look at the basics Harry Reid said he's against it the president said He would be telling.

There's another bill that's been sent over there that Harry Reid was against the president says -- be so but it's already passed one house and congress.

And it's frankly a plan -- and I don't call me the optimist but I actually think if we get to this point.

It's the plan that works -- -- -- -- -- be debated only plan to pass congress only -- bipartisan support only plan that prevented downgrade.

And the only plan has support from the American people as evidenced by the poll last week which said 66% of the American people support a cap and balanced it's already.

If you think about which plan is closest to the station which trains closest to get to it to the train station it's it's the -- -- -- Plans already passed one house -- William Wallace you reported that -- majority leader Eric Cantor.

Basically admonished you and some fellow Republicans like minded.

He said in this closed door meeting yesterday supported by the New York Times that He said cantor said quote.

To stop your -- -- and whining and to come together as conservatives and rallied behind mr.

Boehner is its plan.

Can you do what Eric Cantor is asking well look.

I have great no respect for the speaker and for the leader the fact that -- tax increases in this plan is a testament to their fortitude in these negotiations.

But we just respectfully disagree and think that the plane that you -- -- push for the planet you wanna have the fight on is the one that actually fixes the problem we've been saying for a week now.

Washington wants -- deal America wants -- solution.

And in the solution is the plan we put forward which again has bipartisan support and is actually passed one house of congress it's closer to the.

To the final destination than anything else if the president from a nap coming in -- that fat cat bounce and isn't that a non starter.

Well he's also save going to be so that the plan is currently under consideration in the house so if if you get the presidency is gonna be -- both plans want to go with one that's already passed one house.

That Harry Reid.

Did it in defeated the senate they tabled it.

Having Harry Reid bring it off the table put up for debate have real debate you know after all this and it's supposed to be most deliberative body in the world what are they afraid of -- Senator Reid bring -- up for debate let the American people watch as you debate this bill and the in the common sense plan that it is I think the American people embrace it.

And that's what we can ultimately do the right thing and fix the country.

So you've got six days left.

Are you optimistic enough this morning that you are going to get -- deal cobbled together in that time.

I hope we get a solution -- But yes I've often having a look at it and here you gotta be an -- -- -- that this is the greatest country ever we've had tough times before we've always risen to the occasion this is one of those moments.

Where we need to say look.

Let's do the right thing.

Let's do the thing that fixes the problem -- -- -- thing that prevents -- downgrade.

And let's do this thing that the American people have embraced let's cut spending let's -- -- and let's get a balanced budget and and it's not the states -- you know speaking of the American people we understand there have been a record number of calls.

To Capitol Hill in the past 24 hours of voters telling you all please put aside.

-- partisan politics and come together for a deal what are you saying to your constituents.

Lot Alison that would that be the compromise will be the president gets what He wants He wants to 2.4 million dollar increase in the debt ceiling.

To get him past the election He knew that their last Friday He speaks to the country.

So He -- to get past election that's in the cup captain balanced plan we're saying okay Mr.

President we will give you what you want but that's only increase -- take you past the election.

If you put in place the things that will solve the problem.

That will actually fix the country's fiscal situation.

That's the deal that's the compromise it's already on the table and it's already passed the House of Representatives are right congressman Jim Jordan thanks so much for coming in -- perspective on this we like your optimism.

We'll see what happens today.

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