If all works according to plan, the...

If all works according to plan, the not long ago enacted deficit reduction package should be a pure plus for the construction industry in the extended run. To the extent that the tax increases and spending carves contained in the package are auspicious in keeping long-term interest rates as cheap -- or lower -- than they are today, as well-as; not only-but also; not only-but; not alone-but consumers (including prospective domestic circle buyers) and businesses (including builders and manufacturers) will reap the benefits.

As in any legislative initiative with the space and complexity of this package, there are the one and the other winners and losers in the short move on ...