During his press conference today, President Obama turned to the White House Press Corps to get ideas about how to work with Republicans.
From the transcript:
Q It sounds like you’re saying that this is a Republican problem and not one that you bear any responsibility for.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, Julie, give me an example of what I might do.
Q I’m just trying to clarify your statement.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, no, but I’m trying to clarify the question. What I’m suggesting is, I’ve put forward a plan that calls for serious spending cuts, serious entitlement reforms, goes right at the problem that is at the heart of our long-term deficit problem. I’ve offered negotiations around that kind of balanced approach. And so far, we’ve gotten rebuffed because what Speaker Boehner and the Republicans have said is, we cannot do any revenue, we can’t do a dime’s worth of revenue.
So what more do you think I should do? Okay, I just wanted to clarify. (Laughter.) Because if people have a suggestion, I’m happy to — this is a room full of smart folks.
