So both the POTUS and SOTH keep going back and forth on a "fiscal cliff" deal. I am sure both parties feel they have leverage, but the Dem's won the election and probably feel very annoyed they can not get their full proposal through. I find it very interesting still that neither party feels compelled to propose a game changing plan to eliminate the long-term deficit and debt issues. They all seem to like hot button topics like "tax the rich" (yes we know its going to happen), "Eliminate waste", "cut money going to drug companies" etc. The real solution here is to reform the entitlements programs along with simplifying the tax code. Less IRS paperwork will mean people will spend less time trying to pay less taxes and more time just paying them. I just hope that we get a deal that actually helps American regain some its fiscal footing, but I am not very optomistic......are you?