And in terms of deficits -- because we keep on hearing these ads about how this is going to add to the deficit -- the CBO has said that this is a deficit reduction, not a deficit increase.

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Mr. LEAHY: A number of legislators, Michel, have said that they're going to keep an eye on the NFL to see how they address this problem.

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"If you keep putting a broken engine into your car, you're going to keep on having the same problem, no matter how good the mechanic is, " he says.

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And we're going to keep on trying to pursue every avenue that we have to see how we can ease and smooth the ability of doing business with the United States and U.S. businesses being able to operate overseas.

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"The tax compromise will keep the economy on track, but there's the question of how we're going to pay for this, " said George Goncalves, head of U.S. rates strategy at Nomura Securities International, who has been bearish on Treasurys since mid-October.

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