fiscal cliff

Opinion: Over The Cliff

At midnight, not only did the ball drop in Times Square, ushering in a New Year, but Congress dropped the ball on delivering the country meaningful deficit reduction.

2013/01/04

CBS News: Nation Likely To Go Over ‘Fiscal Cliff’ At Midnight

America is poised to fall over the “fiscal cliff” at midnight as the House of Representatives will not hold a vote on the deal currently being negotiated by Congress, CBS News is reporting.

2012/12/31

Opinion: Enjoy The Last Day Of The Fiscal Cliff

If Congress manages to pass a feeble, last minute, deal on taxes it will be a deal that is long overdue. All of this could have been avoided.

2012/12/31

Sacramento Companies Worry Fall Over Fiscal Cliff Will Slow Business

Time’s ticking away for lawmakers in Washington to get something done to avert the fiscal cliff.

2012/12/28

Fiscal Cliff Looms, Sacramento Family Shocked Over Potential Tax Increase

Few people have any idea just how many thousands each of us will pay in extra taxes.

2012/12/27

More than a month after the election, things continue to get worse for the GOP brand. The lead Republican spokesperson during the fiscal cliff negotiations, House Speaker John Boehner, has a 34 percent approval rating. President Obama has a 54 percent approval rating.

2012/12/20

Barack Obama (credit: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

What’s With Obama’s Fiscal Cliff Road Trip?

The president would do much better by staying in Washington, D.C. where the action is rather than taking a road tour-styled trip to talk to the American people. In D.C., he actually would be talking to the people who are going to make the decision with him.

2012/12/10