If Boner could not get votes for his plan B, how can any deal be passed

[krawhitham]

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. and therein is the problem.

The GOPers are happy to take the economy over the "cliff" (more of a gully, actually) because they won't take any deal that involved any tax cuts. It's odd that it doesn't seem to have occurred to them that the "cliff" results in tax increases for everybody.

But there's a whole lotta stupid going on...

[Whisp]

2. this will happen. not sure about the kisses tho.

[donco]

3. The house repugs

will spend Christmas at home and then realize that someone was playing chess while boner and his minime were playing checkers.A deal will be struck by the next LONG weekend.

[liberalmuse]

4. I suppose a deal could be passed...

if enough Americans got off their asses and started participating in their government. You know, pick up the phone, dial a Congressman, give them a piece of your mind? Putting pressure on elected officials works quite well, if enough of us are doing it.

[ShadowLiberal]

5. House republicans can't vote for anything until AFTER the tax cuts expire

To vote for it before the tax cuts expire would be a tax hike to too many of them, no matter what Grover says.

Most likely they'll cave in January and pass middle class tax cuts for people making $250,000 or less and nothing else.

[bigbrother05]

6. If they come up with a bill the Dems and 20-30 Reps will back

They don't need but a few Reps in purple districts to make a deal that would pass the House and Harry could jam it thru the Senate.

Would be a much better bill for the people.

[DCBob]

7. There could still be a deal.

Plan B failed because few or no Dems would support it and quite a few Repubs opposed it. A more moderate/Dem friendly plan might pass since many Dems would support it and with some "moderate" Repubs that might be enough to make a majority.