Blame It On The Pigs

If we go off the cliff, blame it on the on the pigs.

The House Republicans, of course, for all intent and purposes, represent the know it all pigs of George Orwell's Animal Farm.

 They claim to believe in "equality for all," but secretly believe that some -- depending on the balance in the bank account, on or offshore -- are "more equal than others."

 If a deal isn't struck it will be the fault of the fattened fiscal pigs, self-obsessed House Republicans – best buddies with all the rest of the detached, loft-dwelling fat cats – who have attempted to brainwash the rest of us that tax breaks for the rich are crucial to helping the little guy.

 But the poor and the middle class know better. Let's hope President Obama's sense that a deal is within reach this day, is well founded. So, we can start off this new year right!