In the current negotiations over the budget cliff, Speaker Boehner is trying to cut a deal with the White House. This has – foreseeably – turned into political posturing from the Democratic side. I propose a quick – but not necessarily simple – strategy for moving forward.
The Constitution, Article 1, Section 2, Para 2, states that laws are made in Congress, and then signed (or vetoed) by the president. It also requires that all bills affecting taxes must first be passed in the House. When there are differences between the House and the Senate, a conference committee is supposed to iron out the differences, and a common bill passed, before being sent to the president.
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