That seems backwards to me: it sounds like Boehner needs to hold firm on the CR so he'll have cooperation from the tea party/hardliners for the debt ceiling fight. But isn't it the tea party/hardliners who will be pushing for the debt ceiling fight too? If they indicate they won't cooperate with him they're telling him he might as well put a clean debt ceiling increase on the floor as well because now they won't even be able to pass the house versions with demands attached like they're doing now.
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That seems backwards to me: it sounds like Boehner needs to hold firm on the CR so he'll have cooperation from the tea party/hardliners for the debt ceiling fight. But isn't it the tea party/hardliners who will be pushing for the debt ceiling fight too? If they indicate they won't cooperate with him they're telling him he might as well put a clean debt ceiling increase on the floor as well because now they won't even be able to pass the house versions with demands attached like they're doing now.
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