As we wind our way toward the fiscal cliff,
Republicans are scrambling for a way out of the conundrum they face of not
wanting to raise tax rates at all or being confronted with being blamed for
raising taxes on all Americans when the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of the
month.
Coupled with that, of course, are the draconian cuts
to social programs and the defense budget that would take effect because of the
sequestration agreement reached as a result of the 2011 fight over the debt ceiling.
