resolution occurs before the end of the year? that s a very good question. when it comes to closing corporate tax loopholes, they swear allegiance to grover norquist and won t close for the purpose of reducing the deficit. when it comes to ending tax breaks for millionaires, they refuse to do that for the purpose of deficit reduction. that s how we proposed to pay for a full year extension for 160 million americans. apparently when it comes to every working american, that pledge doesn t matter. go ahead and raise taxes on 160 million americans even though they will fight zealously to protect tax breaks for the corporations and very wealthy. speaker baner is ending the year as he began the year. in gridlock. we have seen it all year. doesn t this one really isn t this the crowning moment of dysfunctionality within the congress?