When it'stimeto settle up, youwon'tgeta bill: your waitertells you the total and then you tellthem how much you want topay, including your "tip, " andhand over themoney.
But the president has run into stiff opposition from conservative Republicans, and even moderate Democrats now believe it is likely that the president will have to settle for a compromise bill that is sure to disappoint his liberal supporters.
"Buying products over the Internet with a credit card has become a common occurrence, but viewing the credit card bill itself and submitting a payment to settle it electronically is still considered a novelty, " Albert Pang, research manager for IDC's eCommerce Software program, said in a statement.