Democrats’ Brilliant Incrementalism

By: denisemcnamara (Diary)  |  January 2nd at 02:35 PM  | 

Republicans in the Senate wimped out on New Year’s Eve. All but 5 GOP Senators voted for the Biden/McConnell fiscal cliff legislation that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, raises $41 in taxes for every $1 in spending cuts. Why would they do that? According to Senator John Cornyn, “I voted for this bill because it prevents a huge tax increase on 99 percent of | Read More »