And just remember, the only reason a solution is not happening is that the Freedom-Haters want to keep their base energized with class envy

Rather chilling AP article on just what the fiscal cliff will mean for middle-class households.  It doesn't have to be that way.  We could extend the tax rates we've had in place since 2003 and avoid the catastrophe.  But then how would the regime demagogue against successful Americans?

(And, of course, to fully climb out of our situation, we'll need yet deeper cuts, along with prying the state's regulatory fingers off of people's freely-engaged-in economic activity.  And then it's time to dismantle most cabinet-level departments.  But let's not get ahead of ourselves.)