After the election three weeks ago, leaders of both parties posed for pictures at the Obama White House and vowed to avoid another dramatic confrontation over the so-called "fiscal cliff" looming at the end of the year. Making a real deal is another matter. This week, the President is conducting a very public campaign to raise taxes on three million families who make more than $250,000 a year. At the same time, Republicans have been drawing their own lines in the sand. What are the prospects of Democrats and Republicans reaching a deal? Would it be so bad if they didn’t?
Negotiations and the 'Fiscal Cliff'
Credits
Guests:
Lori Montgomery - Washington Post -
@loriamontgomery,
Nancy Cook - White House reporter for Politico -
@nancook,
Frank Newport - Gallup Poll -
@gallup,
Daniel Gross - Strategy + Business -
@grossdm,
Doug Holtz-Eakin - American Action Forum -
@djheakin
Host:
Warren Olney