it as the obama tax cut, this economy's your fault. this is congressman jim mcdermott from my radio show today. >> there's a strategic memo from the republicans that says if we can get them to pass it it becomes obama's tax cut and not bush's tax cut. >> sure. >> they're trying to change the name on it and slap it -- pin the tail on the president. i don't know why they don't understand that in the white house. i really don't. >> well, the president is taking a major risk by compromising with republicans over his own party, and on this issue. the ruthlessness of the right wing is in high gear. i mean, it is in overdrive. just today senate republicans blocked a bill. they blocked this bill that would have provided health aid for 9/11 rescue workers. you see, it cost too much. remember these pictures? remember all these republicans