WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 18: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) holds his weekly news conference in the Capitol Visitors Center at the U.S. Capitol on April 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. In the midst of a campaign year, Boehner has been critical of President Barack Obama, saying that the election will be a "referendum" on the president's failed economic policies. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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