It appears Boehner, sensing he will lose his election (get it?), has retracted already:

cnn.com

But well played, Mr. President! It is now unequivocally clear that the GOP does NOT care about the deficit (or jobs for that matter): all that it cares about are preserving tax loop holes and tax cuts for the rich. Yes - we knew this fact already, but this makes it plain clear what the GOP stands for.