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21. From John Harwood:

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:37 PM

Dec 2012

1) Bill will pass the Senate

2) He says the bill will pass the house

3) He says its good that neither party is in love with it.

4) Dems gave in on estate tax

5) Dems gave in on length of delay of budget cuts

6) Fiscal cliff will be avoided.

7) Biden trying to sell deal to Dems

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MSNBC: Fiscal Cliff deal has been reached between Senate and White House [View all] aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 OP

And dies in the House. Panasonic Dec 2012 #1

Indeed. Purveyor Dec 2012 #3

I hate to rain on the parade... aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #4

They only need 20 something. It will pass still_one Dec 2012 #12

Yep... kentuck Dec 2012 #15

You are right, I still think it will pass. I suspect the votes are already known still_one Dec 2012 #16

Only need 35 or 40 votes from Pugs Narraback Dec 2012 #5

Yes, but the GOP would have to bring a bill to the house floor for a vote aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #7

it's possible boner will allow it, knowing most republicans will vote against it. unblock Dec 2012 #10

They could use discharge petition Narraback Dec 2012 #13

The speaker will, and not every member of the repuke house is tea party. It will pass still_one Dec 2012 #14

No changes from the deal parameters this morning are being reported rufus dog Dec 2012 #2

I wouldn't give the GOP anything. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #6

Tax hikes w/no cuts... this deal is 100% DOA in the house n/t taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #8

Agreed. I think the White house and Senate are wasting their time. aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #9

Nancy Pelosi agrees with the deal. This means house Dems will be on board. aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #11

And the lockstep GOP crazies who control the house will vote it down. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #18

Wow! The White House and the Democratic-Controlled Senate Agreed? This means... Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #17

From MSNBC's Chuck Todd: aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #19

From Chuck Todd: Biden did not negotiate anything that Pelosi and Reid did not agree too. aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #20

From John Harwood: aaaaaa5a Dec 2012 #21