Brian Beutler:
House Democrats are likely to hold a vote later this week on a tax plan that would allow the Bush tax cuts for high-income earners to expire at the end of the year, according to multiple aides.
Nothing's final, and the timing could change, as it often does. But Dem leaders will attempt to settle on a date at a private meeting on the Hill tonight.
Of course, the problem is that outside of House progressives, there doesn't seem to be a strategy to win this vote. But hey, why bother leading the fight against a budget-busting $700 billion tax cut that will only go to taxpayers earning over $250,000 when you can make headlines about a federal pay freeze that would save $60 billion?