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The numbers are there for a conservative coup of Boehner

By Timothy P. Carney
Published September 16, 2015 4:26pm ET
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The numbers are there for a conservative coup of Boehner
John Boehner leaves the podium after speaking about his opposition to the Iran deal at a news conference with members of the House Republican leadership in Washington, Wednesday Sept. 9, 2015. (AP Photo)  | Jacquelyn Martin

If conservatives want to oust John Boehner, they can.

Conservatives are brewing a plan to oust John Boehner if he cuts a bad deal on funding the government— including if he can’t cut federal subsidies to abortion giant Planned Parenthood. Leadership is worried about it, according to a Washington Post report.

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