There?s something for everyone ? almost ? in President Obama?s tax deal. UW political scientist Barry Burden says the deal the president cut with Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts sends a pretty clear signal that he?s willing to work with the new Republican majority in the House. ?This is really him working quite directly with the Republican leadership and in some ways stepping on his own party,? said Burden. ?It?s hard to know whether this strategy in the end benefits the Democratic Party, or maybe just him in 2012.?
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