What's Left of PAYGO? A Promissory Note

The "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today" Plan Moments before the last rites were performed this afternoon on PAYGO following a 352-64 vote in favor of an un-paid-for AMT patch, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised that it would be revived next year, saying offsets would be found retroactively for the cost of this year's AMT patch before Congress moves forward on a tax extenders and AMT package next year. Next year? Why should anything be any different next year? Good luck cashing that promissory note -- that's one thing that is never intended to be collected.
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