We're more or less in agreement on the other things, but I wanted to clarify my position. I don't think there is a place where everyone but the teaparty is happy, but on this issue, I feel like there is a pretty clear divide of where the tea party will not compromise and where the dems won't compromise, and I don't think that this is something that can be worked past. If you exclude the tea party from the equation, however, I think that there is a middle ground that would leave both the majority of dems and reps unhappy, but willing to vote for it. Boehner, however, is not willing to consider that as an option (though I think that he is in that middle section that would come to a decent compromise).
You're right, however, that the bill being republican is essentially enough to get democrats against it. More fun political posturing BS.