Enough to make you cry?

Speaker Boehner emotes

"When Congressional Republicans claim that the reason for their recalcitrance in budget negotiations is concern for the welfare of ordinary Americans, look more closely. Do we really want to close down the American government and risk another global financial crisis to protect the tax bills of billionaires"

Nick Kristoff explains - HERE - the "carried interest loophole" that the GOP is adamantly protecting with it's "No Taxes" tantrum, as they hold the country hostage over the deficit and debt ceiling. "Carried interest" allows billionaires - and by billionaires I mean guys who make billion$ ANNUALLY - to pay taxes on their income at less than half the established upper marginal rate.  Check out Kristoff's entire column.