Bipartisan Congressional Leaders at the White House
* The “fiscal cliff” referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement.
Bipartisan congressional leaders spoke to reporters outside the White House after meeting with President Obama about the “fiscal cliff."* Al… read more
Bipartisan congressional leaders spoke to reporters outside the White House after meeting with President Obama about the “fiscal cliff."* All four described the meeting as "very constructive.” House Speaker John Boehner said he outlined a framework for a solution during the meeting. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he could see the “cornerstones” of a deal, and vowed that work would continue through the Thanksgiving recess in order to reach agreement before the end of December.
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