Tax compromise bill passes crucial hurdle in Senate

Still not understanding why DREAM and DADT weren't tacked on to this compromise. And START, for that matter. We didn't "win" anything by getting the unemployment benefits extended. They're always extended, and the GOP wasn't planning on making its first big action, after the elections, be kicking 2m people off unemployment right before Christmas. So the Republicans didn't do us any favors by giving us those benefits. We did them a favor.

I'm still feeling like my realtor could have brokered a much better deal. (More on today's vote here.)