congressThe latest embarrassment in Washington concerns the fate
of the payroll tax cut, which is due to expire in just a matter
of days.  The Senate overwhelmingly passed a 2-month extension
of it, thinking that the House would follow suit and that they
could refight this issue in February.  House Republicans are
understandably upset, since this isn't an issue that they
actually want to be fighting the President on, since opposing
any tax cut is a guaranteed lose for them, and there's no reason
they want to be back at it in two months. So they're saying they
want a 1-year extension voted on.  But the Senate already passed
the extension, and doesn't want to debate it anymore.  Goldman's
Alec Phillips asks: Now what?  Despite the unnecessary
confusion, Phillips still sees passage.  Here are his three
scenarios.    • The House rejects the Senate bill, and reaches
agreement with the Senate on a full year extension. At present,
this seems the most likely outcome. Since the Senate already
passed its bill with broa