[matt04]

Emboldened by signs that GOP resistance to new taxes may be weakening, senior Democrats say they are prepared to weather a fiscal event that could plunge the nation back into recession if the new year arrives without an acceptable compromise.

And they say they claim to care about the middle class, while they freely admit to destroying it.

[littleharbour]

“May” be weakening? When was GOP opposition to increased taxes strong? McConnell and Boehner are both weaklings and equivocators. America is in crisis and there is no leadership.