WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama talked about jobs legislation Thursday in a 10-minute phone call today, the Ohio Republican's office said.
Boehner told Obama that Republicans are willing to address new transportation and infrastructure spending but "in a fiscally responsible way."
The Boehner-Obama conversation took place as Senate Republicans introduced legislation aimed at creating jobs by overhauling the nation's tax laws, cutting business rules and boosting offshore oil exploration.
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