As Dan mentioned, House Democrats are in total disarray today trying to figure out what to do about the tax deal passed by the Senate yesterday. Most recently, a press conference by Rep. Peter Welch (D., Vt.), who was tapped to lead the floor debate in opposition the bill, has been postponed.
Most Democrats expect … Rep. Dan Boren (D., Okla) told National Review Online that some liberals would mount a “symbolic stand” over the estate tax provision, and attempt to install a rate (45 percent) that is percent higher than is included in the Senate version. “It’s odd that this has become the sticking point,” Boren said.