Single Tear: Democrats Surprised, Frustrated by Inability to Hike Taxes Even Further

Single Tear: Democrats Surprised, Frustrated by Inability to Hike Taxes Even Further

As a general rule, a bad day for Democrats is a good day for your wallet and the American economy.  Politico reports on Harry Reid's winter of redistributionist discontent: 
 

Democrats toasted the New Year’s fiscal cliff deal with the belief that they had set a crucial new precedent: Tax hikes would be part of any future deficit reduction package. Two months later, the champagne buzz is wearing off. With about $85 billion in spending cuts — and no new revenue — kicking into gear on Friday, it appears that the exuberance expressed by many Democrats...