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Nov 10, 2010 by News Gatherer
So will the White House do that? Right now, in the GOP’s post-election euphoria, it doesn’t sound like the Democrats are ready to set the agenda. *** What now for the White House? Here’s a question we have with Republicans set to take the reins in the House: How will the White House handle Congress now? Will they continue to let the agenda and details come from it, or will they begin to force their own debates? For example, will they propose the tax-cut plan or let Congress work it out? Will they offer their own entitlement/deficit/tax plans or let Congress do it and cherry pick? Both Speaker-to-be Boehner and Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell have said in their post-election statements, the president sets the agenda. Next week, the president has the entire congressional leadership teams to the White House and then, of course, there’s the lame-duck tax-rate fight between the two parties. Will it be a fight at all? How the White House handles the lame-duck session — and the tone set — will likely dictate whether the White House will be more proactive or reactive with this new Congress. Of course, the president is overseas, but we’ll know soon enough.