If I give you $30 billion for the needy, will you give me $700 billion for no reason at all?

[RedCloud]

And we will call it a compromise and fair to one and all...

Seems like that was how something just got started before the dog and pony shows got added.

[msongs]

1. repubs slap their favorite punching bag yet again. oh well nt

[Ruby the Liberal]

2. Its more than that. They added in an extension of the estate tax waivers.

[OhioBlue]

3. The extension is for 2 years - isn't the 700bil

figure based on 10 years?

We also got the middle class tax cuts and the Obama tax cuts - plus accelerated depreciation which is stimulus.

[femrap]

4. How stupid to offer 2 years

of tax cuts for the rich...should have been 12 or 18 months so this would be front and center before the 2012 Election...Makes no damn sense at all.

NONE. Unless, one realizes that he's bought and paid for and has no intention of getting a 2nd term.

[pscot]

5. +1