Obama Invites Republican Lawmakers To White House Reuters reports: “President Barack Obama will have lunch with Republican leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the White House said, in his latest bid to improve relations with his political opponents. Democrat Obama will meet with House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, the top three Republicans in the House. All three lawmakers have accepted the White House invitation and Boehner’s office said he was looking forward to discussing their proposals to cut spending and boost hiring.”
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