I don't think it matters, I think Boehner could give Obama 100% of what he's asked for and Obama would just threaten a veto and move the goalposts. I think Obama WANTS to go over the so called fiscal cliff, because he gets two things democrats have been dreaming of for a decade, massive defense cuts and across the board tax increases when the bush cuts expire (don't believe for a second that Obama really cares about the middle class, revenue is revenue, he just wants Republican's to get the blame). Of course there IS that little provision about the billion in social spending cuts. But Obama knows all he has to do is drag out a parade of children who's school lunches will be cut, and senior citizens paying more for prescriptions and the Republican's will put there tail between their legs and reverse that part.
Reid has already said he wouldn’t being this bill up. Unless Hussein changes his mind and tells Reid to bring it up, it’s dead.
Of course he’ll finally cave. That’s “his part” ultimately - caving.
we are going over the cliff anyway, Obama wants it
i don’t agree with voting for any tax increase ever but, it’s all about PR now, the house repubs have positioned themselves so that they have passed a tax increase on the “rich” and cut spending
if reid and obama reject this and go over the fiscal cliff instead, they are the ones that start to look unreasonable, even with the media covering for them
the danger is that reid and obama will cave and take plan b, and repubs will have voted for a tax increase when they shouldn’t have...