Wrong. In the $4 trillion deal, the RATS were demanding $1 trillion or more in new taxes.
Boehner saw the trap and told the RATS to shove it.
We will have ups and downs over the next 3 weeks. Everyone should take a deep breath. Most important item is to match spending cuts dollar-for-dollar w debt ceiling increase.
The most important factor in all of this is to match spending cuts dollar-for-dollar w debt ceiling increase AND YEAR FOR YEAR. No debt ceiling increase THIS year for TEN YEAR FUTURE spending cuts.