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I think it is an important moment. >> some part of me doesn't under -- republican party basically has taken a standing position of disgruntled, annoyed or outraged on anything. if you look at this bill, it is not that bad for republicans. they did not like defense cuts. this alleviates some of them. there is no long-term unemployment assist inside in there. that's something that's been tabled for the new year. yet you have mike enzi out there. they can't accept they have won the broader argument about spending. i will bring to everyone's attention this quote in mother jones. the war over auste...

President's larger message around increasing taxes on wealthy americans, to help us deal with some of our debt challenges is really the central theme that went through this entire election cycle. and so, the republicans house, in particular, has been focused trying to protect, trying to prevent taxes from increasing and trying to protect essentially 2% of the americans. 2% of the americans and having their taxes go up. when really it is, as senator harkin said, it is really about those people, those teachers, those firefighters, those people actually supporting the american economy in very rea...