Aide: Boehner suggested grand budget bargain to White House and ‘everybody laughed at him’

President Barack Obama and Democratic congressional leaders have said they won’t negotiate until the government is fully funded.

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) suggested a grand bargain on the budget during a meeting Wednesday with Obama and congressional leaders but was met with skepticism.

“Everybody laughed at him because they’ve heard this song and dance so many times before,” a Democratic aide told Politico.