I will wait to hear the details before I start complaining about this “compromise.”
Whatever we get, just think about how much worse it would be without our activism and votes. Without us, they would have raised the debt ceiling, increased spending, and raised taxes. We made a difference, though probably not enough of one. We have 2012 to look forward to and work hard on.
Here’s a detail for you. The bill includes a grand total of $4B in supposed cuts next year, which is pretty much the only timeframe this congress can influence re: cuts anyway.