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Los Angeles Times:
House approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal, rescinding broad tax hike — This post has been updated. See below for details. — WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door …
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Igor Volsky / ThinkProgress:
GOP Congressmen Suggest Republican Senators Who Voted For ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Compromise Were Drunk — House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA), who is joining a growing number of Republicans trying to add more spending cuts to the last-minute fiscal cliff deal and send it back to the Senate …
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David Rogers / Reuters:
House pulls plug on Sandy aid bill — House Republicans abruptly pulled the plug Tuesday night on their promise to take up this week an emergency supplemental disaster aid bill for Northeast states damaged by Hurricane Sandy. — The decision is a stunning reversal since just hours …
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Peter Schroeder / The Hill:
CBO: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal carries $4 trillion price tag over next decade — The Senate deal to avoid the “fiscal cliff” will add roughly $4 trillion to the deficit when compared to current law, according to new numbers from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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Jennifer Steinhauer / New York Times:
Amid Pressure, House Passes Fiscal Deal — WASHINGTON — House Republicans, fearful of blame and political recrimination for looming tax increases on most Americans, reversed course on Tuesday and cleared the way for House approval of a measure that would avert most of the increases …
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Brian Beutler / Talking Points Memo:
Could A Boehner-Cantor Rift Send The Country Over The Fiscal Cliff? — A rift at the highest level of House Republican leadership is imperiling Senate-backed legislation to yank the economy back from over the fiscal cliff — legislation that House Republicans directly asked their GOP counterparts in the Senate to negotiate and pass.
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Devin Dwyer / ABCNEWS:
‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Also Doles Out Millions for Hollywood, Railroads, Rum Producers — The “fiscal cliff” compromise has been heralded as a saving grace for middle class taxpayers, their families and the unemployed. — But buried in the fine print of the 150-page deal are also some lesser-known …
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Kevin Drum / Mother Jones:
Part 1 of the Fiscal Cliff is Over. Now Gird Yourself for Part 2. — The fiscal cliff is dead. Long live the fiscal cliff. — It's over. Sort of. The Senate voted 89-8 to prevent middle-class taxes from rising while allowing rates to increase for taxpayers with incomes over $450,000.
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David Rogers / Politico:
The price tag: $4 trillion added to deficit
The price tag: $4 trillion added to deficit
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Kyle Balluck / The Hill:
House Republicans gauging support for two budget options
House Republicans gauging support for two budget options
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Bob Cusack / The Hill:
Boehner's 100 loyal soldiers might give him political cover on ‘fiscal cliff’
Boehner's 100 loyal soldiers might give him political cover on ‘fiscal cliff’
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Washington Post:
House members meet to review Senate-passed cliff deal
House members meet to review Senate-passed cliff deal
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CNNMoney.com:
CBO: Fiscal cliff deal adds $4 trillion to deficits
CBO: Fiscal cliff deal adds $4 trillion to deficits
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John Stanton / BuzzFeed:
Republicans Prepare To Vote On Fiscal Deal
Peter Baker / New York Times:
On the Left, Seeing Obama Giving Away Too Much, Again
On the Left, Seeing Obama Giving Away Too Much, Again
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Ryan Grim / The Huffington Post:
U.S. Fiscal Cliff Deal Leaves House Republicans Angry, Deal In Jeopardy
U.S. Fiscal Cliff Deal Leaves House Republicans Angry, Deal In Jeopardy
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Senate Democrats will reject House changes to tax bill, aides say
Senate Democrats will reject House changes to tax bill, aides say
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Politico:
House set for final vote on fiscal cliff
House set for final vote on fiscal cliff
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Zeke Miller / BuzzFeed:
White House Claims Victory In Fiscal Deal
White House Claims Victory In Fiscal Deal
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
‘Journal News’ hires armed security guards — The Journal News of West Nyack, N.Y., has hired armed security guards to defend its offices after receiving a torrent of phone calls and emails responding to the paper's publication of the names and addresses of area residents with pistol permits.
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Dskriloff / The Rockland County Times:
The Journal News is Armed and Dangerous — ROCKLAND COUNTY TIMES EXCLUSIVE — Armed guards from RGA Investigations have taken up post at the Journal News' Rockland County headquarters — Journal News' Rockland headquarters in West Nyack, Town of Clarkstown — Guns are good for the goose but NOT for the gander.
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Tyler Durden / Zero Hedge:
Putting America's Tax Hike In Perspective — One of those occasions when one picture really does speak a thousands words. — Houston, we may have a spending problem. — Average: — Your rating: None Average: 4.9 (79 votes)
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Matthew Boyle / BREITBART.COM:
FISCAL CLIFF DEAL: $1 IN SPENDING CUTS FOR EVERY $41 IN TAX INCREASES
FISCAL CLIFF DEAL: $1 IN SPENDING CUTS FOR EVERY $41 IN TAX INCREASES
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David Brooks / New York Times:
Another Fiscal Flop
Another Fiscal Flop
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David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
House Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal — The House of Representatives gave final passage to the fiscal cliff deal Tuesday night. The final vote was 257-167.
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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:
Say Yes to the Mess — The fiscal cliff deal that the Senate …
Say Yes to the Mess — The fiscal cliff deal that the Senate …
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John Hinderaker / Power Line:
An Optimistic Take On the “Cliff” Deal — Here are some glass-half-full observations on last night's McConnell-Biden fiscal deal from an inveterate optimist. — Raising taxes on those who are already paying roughly double their fair share, while leaving everyone else's taxes the same, is lousy public policy.