news contributor rick santorum says the government is giving the terrorists just what they want. he joins us later, too. in the meantime, there is a stalemate now in this ongoing debate over the extension of the bush tax cuts. after a big meeting to hammer out a deal congressional leaders left with nada, nothing. now democratic plans to hold votes on it, anyway, during the lame duck session. can laic -- lawmakers strike a deal? and everyone, republicans so far on the senate side say they are doubtful. >> the more important thing we can do to create jobs between now and january 1st is to send a message to job creators that we're not going to raise their taxes. that's why i offered a bill back in september, s3773 that would make current tax rates permanent. this is the only bill that has yet been offered that would prevent a tax hike on anyone. in other words, nobody in