Heyyyyyy....
Boehner showed up for work today.
*sarcastic golf clap*
Obama To Meet With Congressional Leaders Friday
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/obama-to-meet-with-congressional-leaders-friday?ref=fpa
From Politico:
Why they want to go over the cliff
...For many Republicans, a cliff dive means blaming President Barack Obama for a big tax hike in the short term and then voting to cut taxes for most Americans next month. Thats an easier sell back home in Republican-heavy districts than a pre-cliff deal that raises taxes on folks making over $250,000 or $400,000...
...For Democrats, the cliff is better than setting a rich mans cutoff in the million-dollar range or worse yet, extending the Bush tax cuts for all earners and slashing Medicare and Social Security to appease Republicans. They, too, see an advantage in negotiating with Republicans who will feel freed from their promise not to vote to raise taxes once the rates have already gone up...
Read more:
http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/why-they-want-to-go-over-the-fiscal-cliff-85544.html#ixzz2GMJTszsY
So we're all in agreement then?