Estate tax emerges as key Democratic beef in Obama's compromise

CNN  "With the tax cuts expiring at the end of the year, and Republicans able to block any legislation in the Senate, Obama and Democrats face a fast-approaching deadline to reach a deal or see tax bills increase for everyone."

So Who's Holding the Unemployed Hostage Now?  "With Democrats threatening to block the Obama/Republican compromise on Bush-era tax cuts, does that mean they're the ones now holding the unemployed hostage until they get their way?
"That was, after all, the charge Democrats and others had often lodged against Republicans.
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