President Obama is wasting no time attempting to bring many Republicans into the fold. The President met with House Republican leaders and attempted to
talk turkey. Isn't it sweet?
In brief remarks after the meeting, both Obama and the GOP leaders said they appreciated each other's efforts at bipartisanship while recognizing no deal could ever make everyone on both sides happy.
"I continue to be optimistic," Obama said. "I recognize that we're not going to get 100 percent support. But I think everybody there felt good about that I was willing to explain how we put the package together, how we were thinking about it, and that we continued to welcome some good ideas."
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said they would continue to work on their ideas in regards to the bill, despite the fact that the House Democrats' version is coming to a vote tomorrow.
"The most encouraging statement that I think the president made today was the fact that he had no pride of authorship in this bill," Cantor said. "We take that to mean that tomorrow's vote is only the first step in the process."
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