Rachel Maddow Explains Why Tax Compromise Was Bad Deal

There's been a lot of discussion about how Obama called out the left during his press conference about the tax compromise. While that deserves attention because it represents a lot of what's wrong with the White House messaging, it's also important for us to focus on how the compromise actually wasn't much of a compromise. In fact, it's basically what the Republicans have been advocating for all along.

In the segment posted below, Rachel Maddow highlights why this deal wasn't really a compromise.

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