Braveheart Republicans? Or false-hearted?

House Republicans, on the eve of Tuesday's vote denying tax relief to 160 million Americans, huddled in a conference room in the Capitol basement for more than two hours.

Were they puzzling over how to explain to constituents why they were effectively ordering a tax increase on the middle class after fighting for much larger tax breaks for the wealthy? Were they justifying the killing of a bipartisan compromise that had the support of all but eight Senate Republicans and the tacit approval of House Speaker John Boehner?

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Rosalind S. Helderman, Felicia Sonmez, Paul Kane 21 Dec, 2011

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