This is not an erudite diary but a dismayed one. This is from the LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-tax23sep23,1,4897128.story?coll=la-home-headlin
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Yep, Senate and House agreed to a few middle class cuts. But big business will continue their rip offs, as will the wealthy, again protected from minimal alternative tax. Many Dems expected to vote for it. "Another election year victory" for the Chimp.
And the deficit? What, me worry?