will be more than happy to work toward a settlement of the cliff issue. As soon as the White House Occupant and all of the liberal Democrats accept there must be significant cuts in entitlement and discretionary spending. They have not hit that. Everything they propose is down the road and not effective in the upcoming fiscal year.

Start with those free Obama cell phones. Move on to long term unemployment benefits; they're going to end anyway if a deal is not cut; why should someone physically and mentally able require nearly 3 years of unemployment benefits. Cut Medicaid for the undocumented workers and their families.

There are a few cuts right there. But you will never see Reid or Pelosi agree to them.