For the past 30 years Republicans in Congress have held the American people hostage. It's time to stop Republican obstructionism and stand up for the American people.
The Bush Tax Cuts were designed to expire and as such, they should expire. Republicans keep moving the goal post further and further right resulting in the president ceding his positions and allowing Republicans to win by attrition.
If a fiscal cliff deal cannot be reaced with Republicans, then let the fiscal cliff occur. In early January of next year, force their hands at a spending ONLY bill. Surely, Republicans in congress won't go too long with cuts to military spending. Stop ceding to Republican obstructionism. Bipartisanship is a means and not an end.
No deal is better than a bad deal.