Concern spreads about tax cut deal’s $900 billion addition to deficit and debt
Democratic anger jeopardizes tax cut deal - TheDC
Dem anger jeopardizes tax cut deal, forces Obama to schedule emergency press conference
Let's Make A Deal - TheDC
President Obama and congressional Republicans have reached a tentative deal to extend the Bush tax cuts for all income levels
It's the spending, stupid
Republicans should offer to compromise on the Bush tax cuts in exchange for across-the-board spending cuts.
Obama's Organizing for America silent in tax cut debate - TheDC
One group has been conspicuously quiet during the debate over whether to extend all or some of the Bush tax cuts: Organizing for America
The big crunch - TheDC
Top conservatives try to figure out how much Obama’s debt reduction plan will raise taxes
Senate holds pointless Saturday session - Politico
Senators cast ‘test votes’ on two Democratic tax cut measures that will almost certainly fail
WH calls talk of tax cut deal 'inaccurate' - TheDC
Robert Gibbs said Thursday that there is no deal imminent with Republicans on tax cut extension
House Dems vote to raise taxes - AP
House Democrats moved toward a vote to show their commitment to letting taxes on the wealthy go up
It's not Congress's money
Congress should make all of the current tax rates permanent and keep the money where it belongs — in the hands of the people who earned it.
Debt commission: 'Put up or shut up' - TheDC
Debt commission final report leans right, but conservatives say it’s just a first step
Tax cut compromise taking shape? - LAT
The partisan stalemate over tax cuts softened Monday, pointing to the outlines of a potential compromise that could involve extending the cuts for up to two years
Boehner vows to fight compromise on extension of Bush tax cuts - TheDC
Presumed House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that he will continue to press for a permanent extension of all Bush-era tax cuts
Who's 'middle class'? Repubs push Obama to extend Bush tax cuts - TheDC
Obama gives no indication he is willing to compromise on his intent to let the Bush tax cuts expire for high earners
Looking forward
This new Congress has an obligation to restore the health of our economy and get America back to work.
Puerto Rico's happy warrior
Puerto Rico’s dynamic GOP governor, Luis Fortuño, is setting an example for Washington Republicans to follow.