I am heading on vacation also Mr. Keller, I am heading for New Mexico and staying away from a computer as much as possible

John,
I just heard your commentary re Obama Compromise. I was complete capitulation, not the art of the possible. Obama PLEDGED not to extend the tax custs for the wealthy! In two years the GOP will probably have enough majority votes to make the custs permanent. $700 billion over 10 years!

If the custs were left to expire, they (the GOP) might not have the votes to bring them back. That $700 billion will be taken out of Social Security at some point. Way to go Mr President!

I’d like to see the GOP refuse to extend unemployment benefits in a stand alone bill. They wouldn’t dare.