Just happened... two GOP congresscritters, including teabagger Sean Duffy, have called for Boehner to bring the Senate bill to the floor. It appears McConnell's letter is taking hold. Look for more rethugs to call for a vote. Everyone with me now... CAVE! CAVE! CAVE!
Update... thanks to Kitty in the comments, here's a link to a Politico story...
http://www.politico.com/...
MAJOR UPDATE... The Tan Man caves, calls for a vote! This is developing as we speak...
Update... GOP House conference at 5:00 PM ET... tweak could include something for small businesses...
Update... first time on Rec List! Thanks everyone. :-)
Here's President Obama's statement about the GOP cave... I mean deal. LOL...
“For the past several weeks, I’ve stated consistently that it was critical that Congress not go home without preventing a tax increase on 160 million working Americans. Today, I congratulate members of Congress for ending the partisan stalemate by reaching an agreement that meets that test.
"Because of this agreement, every working American will keep his or her tax cut – about $1,000 for the average family. That’s about $40 in every paycheck. Vital unemployment insurance will continue for millions of Americans who are looking for work. And when Congress returns, I urge them to keep working to reach an agreement that will extend this tax cut and unemployment insurance for all of 2012 without drama or delay.
"This is good news, just in time for the holidays. This is the right thing to do to strengthen our families, grow our economy, and create new jobs. This is real money that will make a real difference in people’s lives. And I want to thank every American who raised your voice to remind folks in this town what this debate was all about. It was about you. And today, your voices made all the difference.”