I bet you can't wait to tell your coworker 'I told you so' : )
Well, they are full koolaid drinkers. It will take much more to make them regret their support of Zero....but it will be a start....and some consolation for the reduced take home pay that American workers will endure....including moi.
Personally I would call this a Pyrrhic Victory since I would rather lose the bet as opposed to losing my money through increased taxes. I had the unpleasant task of reminding my aged father that his Capital Gains taxes would no longer be capped next year. He is living off the sale of long-held property and that will indeed bite hard.