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Why not let taxes rise on the middle class? Dec 28th 2012, 16:05 Barring a last-minute breakthrough, taxes will go up for every American taxpayer on Jan. 1 — and that's a development conservatives should welcome. Don't get me wrong, it would be better not to raise taxes on anyone, pursue pro-growth tax reform and cut the size of government instead. But that's not what the American people voted to do last month. Americans cast their ballots for big government. Read full article >> Jamelle Bouie: In discussing compromise, remember: Republicans lost the election Dec 28th 2012, 14:54 Today, senators return to Washington as they begin a final effort to reach agreement on the "fiscal cliff" before time runs out. Leading Republican efforts this time is Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who received the ball after House Speaker John Boehner failed to corral GOP votes for a conservative alternative to President Obama's proposal. Read full article >> Greg Sargent: Morning Open Thread Dec 28th 2012, 13:11 All yours. Read full article >> Jonathan Bernstein: Happy Hour Roundup Dec 27th 2012, 23:24 1. A bit of news: Ed Markey is running for Senate in the upcoming Massachusetts special election. 2. Before that broke, Massachusetts politics expert David S. Bernstein handicapped the upcoming race. Will it be Markey over Weld? Real news here is that it appears to be unlikely that Democrats there will once again change election law for short-term advantage. Read full article >>

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