Obama Win Wouldn’t Change Republican Tax Position, Boehner Says

U.S. House Speaker John Boehner said he and Republicans will oppose any tax increases as part of negotiations to reduce the budget deficit if President Barack Obama wins re-election on Nov. 6.

“Why would I ever be for something like that? I’m not,” Boehner, an Ohio Republican, told reporters in Washington today. Boehner said tax increases could endanger about 700,000 jobs.