stands to pay $1,000 more in taxes in 2012. there seems to be bipartisan support for extending it but as usual, no agreement on how to pay for it. candy crowley is cnn s chief political correspondent and anchor of state of the union. political theater aside, you think congress will eventually get this done? i absolutely think congress will eventually get this done. particularly because we have seen republicans now saying we even the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said even if you don t believe that this actually helps the economy, it certainly will help the people that get the break from their payroll taxes. this is just not you don t want to go home at christmas and having raised everybody s taxes. especially when it is your point of view that you are never going to raise taxes on anyone for any reason. that s a little hard to square that. also with us this morning, former new york times columnist, distinguished senior fellow. stephen moore, editorial wri