tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post739983732627986573..comments2024-03-10T13:59:19.230-04:00Comments on xpostfactoid: A hit! A palpable hit!Andrew Sprunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17601269968798865106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8512362.post-75849902224945894422012-01-02T01:36:07.081-05:002012-01-02T01:36:07.081-05:00The best way to understand this win for Obama is t...The best way to understand this win for Obama is to look at leverage that each side has gained and lost. The Republicans had great leverage in July, but they lost it ALL in the debt ceiling deal. The Democrats already had some leverage with this (Dem-supported) payroll tax cut ending, and the debt deal gave them additional leverage on spending cuts. Debt ceiling deal <a href="http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2011/11/unbearable-debt-deal-quantified.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, payroll tax cut <a href="http://moderatepoli.blogspot.com/2011/12/tax-battle-2011.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.ModeratePolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01721945380057992971noreply@blogger.com