Opinions are all over the map on the Obama-Republican compromise. I paid particular attention to conservative thought, which is anything but unanimous. The Club for Growth is against it. Jim DeMint expresed mixed feelings then came out against it. National Review is cautiously optimistic. I think Paul Ryan has it about right:
All things considered, I think it's the best deal we were going to get,” he says. “It's clearly not a good as we would've wanted, but far better than the alternative route.”
Because of how many billions this will "cost" the federal government, there will be more pressure on the spending-cut side, so maybe we'll see how fiscally responsible the Republicans really are.
