Tag Archives: Fiscal Cliff

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  Starbucks wants your help averting fiscal cliff

  Starbucks is launching a political campaign this week it hopes will get the attention of Washington policymakers who have been unable to reach a deal to avert the fiscal cliff.
• News / Politics

  Boehner’s Plan B fiscal cliff bill pulled amid dissension in GOP caucus

  From Deirdre Walsh Dana Bash and Craig Broffman WASHINGTON (CNN) — House Speaker John Boehner’s proposal to avert the looming fiscal…
• News / Politics

  Obama, Boehner remain at odds on verge of fiscal cliff

  White House threatens to veto Boehner’s “plan B”
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  Obama prepared to do ‘very tough things’ for fiscal cliff deal

  In the high-stakes poker of the fiscal cliff negotiations, House Speaker John Boehner is playing a game that could be called “Taxes Hold ‘Em.”
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  Boehner budging on tax rate increases for the wealthy?

  The fiscal cliff may not be resolved yet. But after House Speaker John Boehner’s latest offer to the White House, it’s fair to assume now that tax rates will be going up on the rich in some fashion.
• Politics

  Bernanke warns of fiscal cliff as Fed lowers forecasts

  Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke continued to warn lawmakers of the dangers of going over the fiscal cliff.
• Politics

  Obama, Boehner meet about fiscal cliff and agree — not to say much

  Twenty-three days since they last met face-to-face and 23 days before the fiscal cliff becomes a harsh reality, the two men most pivotal to the contentious budget talks sat down Sunday.
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  Obama, Boehner speak, but no action on ‘fiscal cliff’

  NEW: Obama and Boehner talk by phone but don’t reach any agreement, source says
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  Should we go over the cliff? Some already cushioning for plunge.

  Some people are postponing buying homes and cars due to the fiscal cliff.
• Politics

  SC senator says government doesn’t need additional revenues

  Sen. Jim DeMint urged his party to take a firm stance against bringing in additional federal revenues in the current “fiscal cliff” negotiations.
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  House Republicans offer “fiscal cliff” counter offer

  The White House has rejected the offer, saying it “does not meet the test of balance.
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  Boehner: Obamacare on table for ‘fiscal cliff’ talks

  House Speaker John Boehner said the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as Obamacare, must be included in deficit negotiations.