Think Progress � Lauer Calls Out Cantor-s Claim That The GOP Stood ‘Ready And Willing- To Work With Obama On The Stimulus This morning on NBC, House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) went on the Today Show to talk about “what Republicans want to ... Congress leaders see hurdles as Obama seeks unity - Reuters House Republican Whip Eric Cantor scoffed at Obama's call for creation of a deficit-cutting commission. "You reduce spending by just stopping," Cantor said. ... Obama Acknowledges He's Made Mistakes Eric Cantor of Virginia, said in a separate interview: "The American people want to hear that the president has listened and that the president has learned ... Let the Prebuttal Begin! � The Speakers Lobby ... president has listened has learned that the policies of last yr just have fallen short of America's expectations,” said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor. ... Live blogging the State of the Union 9:22 PM -- Eric Cantor tries mightily to smile at President's joke about expecting Republican applause on his tax cuts. John Boehner smirks. ... House GOP leaders to their caucus House GOP leader John Boehner, minority whip Eric Cantor, and leading House conservative Mike Pence all stood up and delivered that message to the ... Congress Passes Haiti Aid Bill — NEWS C.) and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), the two have introduced legislation to "allow individuals who make contributions to the relief effort in Haiti to claim the donations as an itemized charitable deduction on their 2009 tax return." They are joined by other influential House leaders, including Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangle (D-N.Y.) and the ranking Republican member on that committee, Dave Camp (R-MI). "In the midst of this horrific disaster, we must do everything we can to help the people of Haiti and the aid workers working so feverishly on the ground to help them," said Cantor. Congressman Clyburn added: "I am heartened...

Obama's stimulus bill is up in price empowering small businesses -- or we're going to continue this process of out-of- control deficits," said House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va.Obama aides such as press secretary Robert Gibbs said the stimulus -- which they like to call the recovery act -- has produced jobs and rescued the economy from near-depression."The economy is growing again, and we did create or save several million of jobs," Obama told ABC News earlier this week."That's not my opinion," he added. "That's the opinion of conservative economists as well as liberal economists, was that the Recovery Act, which is a combination of tax cuts, infrastructure improvements, helping states stabilize...

GOP debates candidate 'litmus test' House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., took a swipe at him last week for deciding to convene the winter meeting in Honolulu. "Do I want voters to think that Republicans do nothing but go to beach resorts in January?" Cantor said. "No." Steele, however, said he hopes the meeting will give a boost to Hawaii's Republican candidates for governor and Congress this fall. The state, he said, "is part of the growth and fabric of the nation, and I think it's important for us as a party to be here. ... Glad to be here where the weather's nice, yes, but the opportunities are even better." Information from The New York Times and The Associated Press is included in th...

Eric Cantor rips RNC Hawaii conference House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) isn't pleased with RNC Chairman Michael Steele's plan to host a meeting at a ...