U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives to a Democratic caucus meeting with Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, left, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Biden arrived at the Capitol to present a budget deal to wavering Democrats, in advance of a possible vote by 10:30 p.m. tonight, with tax increases for almost every U.S. worker set to start tomorrow. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images