The progressive Plan B for the fiscal cliff

Even before House Speaker John Boehner unveiled his Plan B, a vocal contingent on the left, both inside and outside Congress, was already furious with the state of play on the fiscal cliff: They thought President Obama's offer already gave away too much, too soon, on taxes, stimulus and entitlements, and Boehner's latest move drove their fears home. At this point, as Wonkblog's Ezra Klein explains, the best that Democrats may be able to hope for is deal based off of Obama's last offer, or someth...