WASHINGTON — The chief lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce alleged Sunday that there is a White House campaign of “invectives” and “name calling” against his organization, and he said the business group is eager to ignore the heated rhetoric.
Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” longtime Chamber lobbyist Bruce Josten said the group’s relationship with the White House began to sour after differences of opinion developed about President Obama’s health care and economic agendas.
“We intend to remain focused on our goals and our responsibilities to represent the American business,” Josten said. “We’re not going to take the bait and engage in a name-calling campaign here of invectives back and forth. We’re going to stay focused.”
White House officials contend they are not waging a campaign against the Chamber and they say top officials remain open to discussions with the group’s leadership.
