New York Times (December 27)
2012/ 12/ 29 by jd in Global News
“Just before the Christmas break, negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff ended on an absurdist note.” House Republicans rejected the President’s “overly generous budget deal,” as well as “their own leadership’s proposal.” This is unacceptable. “No deal means the end of federal unemployment benefits” for 3 million people and an increase in payroll taxes for 125 million households.
Tags: Fiscal cliff, Negotiations, Obama, Payroll taxes, U.S., Unemployment benefits
