https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/03/in-cliff-talks-obama-on-the-brink-of-disaster/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:56:53 -0400<![CDATA[The Democrats think they are in a win-win situation. If they bully Republicans into agreeing to raise tax rates before the end of the year, they win — because Democrats get both their new revenue and the self-destruction of the GOP brand as the party of low taxes. If Republicans refuse to cave, Democrats are convinced they still win — because tax rates on the wealthy go up automatically Jan. 1, and they can blame Republicans for any tax increases on the middle class.]]>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:45:01 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/03/in-cliff-talks-obama-on-the-brink-of-disaster-n280520