Byron York: How the fiscal cliff fight will end (unhappily for Republicans)
"And some Republicans would be open to giving in on top-earner tax rates in order to get a deal done now, and worry about spending later. It appears that it is the last group, working with Democrats and the White House, that will prevail. Under the most likely scenario, Republicans will get nothing — nothing — in return for giving in on tax rates for the highest-income Americans." [rdbrewer]