HAVING ACCEPTED THE EXTENSION OF THE PAYROLL TAX, Republicans are savoring its accompanying legislation like boiling mulled wine, ultimately complaining of torture and refusing to pass the bills contemporaneously. Hard to swallow, unemployment tax benefits are being regurgitated until someone decides on their length (for Republicans 59 weeks, President Obama 79 and Senate Democrats 93). For what regards covering the planned 27% reduction of doctor's fees covered by Medicare, their response is worse than molten lead.