Tax and Spend

Article after article claims the two parties are still far apart on resolving the fiscal cliff issue. I don't believe it. I think the deal is largely done, but Republicans are working the press to minimize the political damage they will suffer from caving. They want it to appear they are resisting, but they're not. They'll spring the already done deal and pass it in the eleventh hour.

It looks like the Republicans have found their message of betrayal:

"Pledge to country first in fiscal cliff crisis"

This is the catch phrase Republicans are going to use to justify stealing more of our money to enrich themselves, Democrats and their cronies. What a great, lying sound bite.

Like piranhas smelling blood in the water, the press is targeting Grover Norquist to end his no tax hike coalition. If Republicans fall for it, the Republican party will split.

The myth of the Clinton surplus.

European countries agree to steal more money from their citizens and use it to buy Greek debt at below market rates. Needless to say, this will make the debt and currency problems in Europe worse.