The deal also would likely halt a steep cut in Medicare reimbursements set to hit doctors in January and preserve popular tax breaks for both businesses and individuals, such as those for research and college tuition
Obama gets a fraudulent “solution”, conservatives gets castigated, and the media praises Obama as a hero.
All of this would have happened regardless of the outcome.
“As the Senate began haggling over critical details, the emerging deal faced an uncertain fate in the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) failed just one week ago to persuade his adamantly anti-tax caucus to let taxes rise even for millionaires. “
bullsh!t- wasn’t the plan they voted down, plan B, was a tax the millionaires now and work on spending cuts later??? someone correct me if i’m wrong...
...or..."fiscal cliff" within reach...
Did anyone honestly think this wasn’t going to happen? Betcha unemployment will spike over 10% next year.
Just as we predicted. Last minute, kicking the can down the road.
What a bunch of losers. Thanks, America, for keep voting these B******* in.
That was my first thought. Any deal that Obama agrees to will screw working America.
“bohica”
Yep...all because the pubbies are democrap-lite at this point.
There is no deal until representatives representing real taxpayer voters and real slouching takers vote on it in the house. The current make up, with more taxpayer reps than obamaphonite reps, should indicate there is no deal on a kick the can down the road approach, as “President Obama and Senate leaders were on the verge of an agreement” officials might have agreed. Hopefully that ‘should’ translates to a ‘will’.
Indeed, any “agreement” here at the end of the year should be viewed in context of 2012 - an agreement in the summer, passed in the house, didn’t go further in the Senate. Any agreement today is in the realm of Chicago voting - vote after vote until reaching the desired result: higher taxes, no change (or, an increase) on spending.
From “fiscal clift” plan to “fiscal cave” plan. Harry Reid is writing this one just like he wrote ObamaCare. What bill passed by the House is going to get a total rewrite this time. For ObamaCare I believe it was veterans bill that got Harry’s substitute ammendment.
Reading the whole article it doesn’t sound like there’s much agreement on a ‘deal’ at all.
Sometimes, doin’ nothin’ is a real cool move............
Did anyone honestly think this wasn’t going to happen? Betcha unemployment will spike over 10% next year.
It's not possible to pee in just one part of a pool. Raise taxes on one, raise taxes on all. It's that simple.
As Gomer would say..."SU-PRISE! SU-PRISE! Su-PRISE!!!!!
NOT!!!!!
” his adamantly anti-tax caucus to let taxes rise even for millionaires. “
What is scary is that they don’t even try to hide their bias.
All I see is a petty dictator telling his generals to get in line.
There is still a mess in Washington and it will be there for many years.
The GOOBers must have pulled out their white flags. The Kenyan whipped them like stepchildren.
Wow, I feel so much better now. Oh thank you wise Holy Ones of the US Government, ah, I mean Democrat Party. You are all so sagacious and pure and I know you all really, really care about us.