Well, as expected, the bill to extend the Bush Tax Cuts and Unemployment Benefits (the tradeoff) will actually come to the Senate floor to be voted on soon. 83 senators, obviously realizing this will be the best deal they can get this year, voted to vote on it soon (next week I think). While there is still talk about a problem in the House, I don’t see how Democrats can stall the bill, because if they do, as soon as the new congress takes over next year, I have heard the first priority is to pass this stuff, maybe without the Unemployment extension? Nancy would be making a mistake stalling this bill, so stay tuned for the next exciting chapter of “As Congress Turns.”
I do think this bill will be passed eventually the way it is, maybe with some minor changes, but you never know – soap operas do have unexpected cliffhangers.