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FISCAL CLIFF STORIES
11:41 AM, Feb 27, 2013
America's leaders have threatened to shut the government down, drive it over a cliff and bounce it off the ceiling. Now they're ready to smack it with a "sequester." And it sounds like they mean it this time.
4:44 PM, Feb 19, 2013
John Boehner is responding to the latest salvo from President Barack Obama, who today warned that the jobs of essential government workers are on the line because Republicans are unwilling to raise taxes to reduce deficits.
4:45 PM, Jan 4, 2013
Sen. Saxby Chambliss had a warning Friday for President Barack Obama about the political fight over the budget.
6:07 PM, Jan 3, 2013
In the wake of the fiscal cliff legislation that moved rapidly through Congress over the past few days, US News & World Report took a look at what other elements were in the $4 billion bill.
1:03 PM, Jan 3, 2013
Although Congress gave themselves 60 more days to discuss the debt ceiling, Major General Robert McMahon says that could cause more problems if they don't come to an agreement.
6:17 PM, Jan 2, 2013
Moody's Investors Service says Congress must go beyond its deal this week and come up with a plan to shrink the budget deficit if it wants to keep the U.S. government's top credit rating.
2:28 PM, Jan 2, 2013
President Barack Obama is back in Hawaii for vacation after a tense, end-of-the-new-year standoff with Congress over the fiscal cliff.
2:24 PM, Jan 2, 2013
A fight over taxes and spending is not over despite the House vote on the fiscal cliff late Tuesday, according to Congressman Austin Scott.
10:25 AM, Jan 2, 2013
Dow Jones industrial futures are up 178 points to 13,205. The broader S&P futures have added 22.7 points to 1,442.80. Nasdaq futures are up 44.25 points to 2,699.50.
9:20 AM, Jan 2, 2013
President Obama lauded the vote, saying it averts a series of tax hikes and spending cuts that could have plunged the nation back into recession.
9:19 AM, Jan 2, 2013
Three Central Georgia members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted no, while Democrat Sanford Bishop kept in step with party.
12:53 AM, Jan 2, 2013
Barrow wrote he could not support the plan that he said, does nothing to address the debt or make necessary spending cuts.
10:15 PM, Jan 1, 2013
In an exclusive New Years' Day interview with 13WMAZ, Central Georgia congressman Paul Broun blasted the bipartisan bill to avert the fiscal cliff passed by the Senate.
5:31 PM, Jan 1, 2013
Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor told reporters after a two-hour closed-door meeting Tuesday with his GOP lawmakers that he did not support the bill.
2:36 PM, Jan 1, 2013
Shortly after the Senate vote, President Obama said, "While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing to do for our country and the House should pass it without delay."
10:24 AM, Jan 1, 2013
The senators, both Republicans, both said President Obama and Congress need to get serious now about spending cuts, including trimming entitlements.
10:50 PM, Dec 31, 2012
The news comes after congressional leaders said no votes would happen tonight on a fiscal cliff compromise.
6:31 PM, Dec 31, 2012
The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff."
6:24 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Obama says deal to avert fiscal cliff is 'within sight' but not done yet.
8:27 PM, Dec 30, 2012
Negotiations stalled Sunday on Capitol Hill where Senate leaders are trying to find a compromise to avert year-end tax hikes and spending cuts.
3:17 PM, Dec 30, 2012
Congress reconvenes today. Bipartisan Senate leaders have been trying to reach a budget deal to avert the Fiscal Cliff.
2:25 PM, Dec 30, 2012
Says "Americans elected President Obama to lead, not cast blame."
7:27 PM, Dec 29, 2012
Obama spoke as Senate Democratic and Republican leaders work this weekend on a deal.