The budget deal is going to seem on the surface like a Republican victory.
The 1990 budget deal raised the top income tax rate to 31 percent.
A number of Democrats may also vote against a budget deal.
And that in turn will mean an increased Federal deficit, not despite but because of the budget deal.
The budget deal gave all sides something to walk away with.
Now, if only nature had a model that would help them reach a budget deal.
The move was designed to build pressure on Congress for a budget deal.
In fact, the road to a budget deal is a lot more complicated.
Under pressure to cut government spending, the budget deal changed all that.
Second, we need to be able to fix a budget deal.
