I heard a futurist say last month that he thought Obama would let us go over the 'cliff' because it would allow cuts to happen to programs that are sacred cows that need to be cut, like defense, and important research and safety net programs could have their funding restored.
Aside from all of the hyperbole, positioning and grandstanding on the republican side, unnecessary offers of compromise, backpedalling and sacrifice on the democratic side, and Simpson-Bowles-ing from both, I haven't seen any discussion focussed on this approach (granted, I don't have time to read everything here!), so I thought I would start one as a response to the excellent post No, Mr. President. No deal. No sacrificing our people to hostage takers. Let's jump.
byOnomastic
Have at it, and have a great holiday, my beloved dKos community! see you on the other side of the molehill....