Fiscal cliff stalemate dominates Washington deadline
AP reporting on the tax and spending fight as Congress and Obama rush to avert year end tax increases and automatic spending cuts. Key figures include President Obama, Senate leader Harry Reid, and House Speaker John Boehner amid warnings of recession, job loss, and market volatility.
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Last minute fiscal cliff talks in Senate stall for deal
Washington lawmakers scramble in a near empty Capitol as Obama urges a bipartisan agreement to block tax increases for most and preserve unemployment benefits. McConnell leads Republicans in a cautious stance while Boehner weighs strategies for a final deal before January 1 2013.
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