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After hearing the details of the deal President Obama struck with Senate Republicans, I arrived at my office dressed in black; a black suit, black shirt, black tie, and even a black hat.  At first glance my staff thought I had adopted a new sleek GQ-look. I informed them that my dress for the day was not a new look. I was dressed in all black to mourn the American taxpayer. A bit dramatic perhaps but I am sincerely concerned. Nevertheless, as I am ever the optimist, this op-ed is not a eulogy; it is a 9-1-1 call for emergency assistance. 

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