"Furthermore, there is the same kind of ideological divisions on tax issues within the GOP caucus that resulted in the death of the health care proposal last week. "

MSW, I believe you have put this matter too politely.  The talents of the Republicans in Congress are entirely destructive.  they were elected when Barack Obama was president to make the United States ungovernable.  In part, they succeeded.  Now they have control of the federal government they still are making this country ungovernable because they have no talent for government.