Big shout out to Congressman Levin of Michigan

[Justice]

He kept coming back in debate and correcting each Republican to say this is not the last discussion about taxes and revenue -- that any additional discussions about cutting spending will also have to include revenue -- the balanced approach. Very admirably defended the President.

[W_HAMILTON]

1. He echoed what a lot of Democrats around here have said.

Too bad the Republicans are assholes and are more likely to stick to their position than our Democratic politicians.

If the Republicans say no more additional tax revenue...then what? What are the Democratic politicians going to do then?

Taxes are now effectively off the table, having been addressed through this deal.

The spending cuts through sequestration are still unresolved and will have to be dealt with in just a few short weeks, along with the debt ceiling.

This is why I do not support the deal. The Republicans are already claiming that the tax issue is resolved and it's all about spending cuts, "entitlement reform" (i.e., cuts to SS, Medicare, and Medicaid) and "tax reform" (i.e., lowering rates permanently in exchange for temporary concessions on tax loophooles that will begin being written back into law as soon as they are passed, all of which results in lower tax revenue).

[longship]

2. That's Sander Levin, (MI-12).

For non-Michiganders, he's Senator Carl Levin's older brother who has served MI in the House since 1983.

A good person, as is his brother in the US Senate.