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The White House earlier in the day rejected House Speaker John Boehner John Andrew BoehnerLongtime House parliamentarian to step down Five things we learned from this year's primaries Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks MORE's (R-Ohio) latest offer to avoid the tax rate deadlines at the end of the year. His offer would permanently extend tax rates on income below $1 million but allow rates to rise for people making more. Boehner John Andrew BoehnerLongtime House parliamentarian to step down Five things we learned from this year's primaries Bad blood between Pelosi, Meadows complicates coronavirus talks MORE called it "Plan B" in case a solution cannot be reached before current rates expire.

Boehner's spokesman Brendan Buck interpreted the rejection as the White House asserting: "We are opposed to having back-up plans to ensure taxes don't go up on every American."

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney fired back at Buck in a tweet from his official account: " What bunk."

According to Carney in a previous statement, Boehner's offer would never pass the Senate, and does not pass the White House demand for a "balanced" plan.

Buck did not let the bickering go any further on Twitter, instead simply greeting Carney by name in response to his tweet.

In a previous response to the White House, Buck argued that the White House "is threatening every American family with higher taxes" by refusing Boehner's concession to raising taxes on millionaires.

.@brendan_buck What bunk. Senate passed a plan months ago extending tax cuts to 98%. POTUS supports. Speaker won't let it come to a vote. — Jay Carney (EOP) (@PressSec) December 18, 2012

.@presssec Hey Jay — Brendan Buck (@Brendan_Buck) December 18, 2012



