Call the bluff.... NO DEAL THEN.... walk away and let em crash. They are the ones being obstinate. You don't reward a tantrum ever...

White House: No deal unless tax rates on top earners go up - The Hill's On The Money

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This should not be news to anyone who was not in a coma during campaign season, spokesman Jay Carney said. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Thursday there will be no deficit deal unless Republicans agree to raise tax