Raising Taxes A Key Sticking Point In Fiscal Cliff Talks
Posted: December 10, 2012
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TweetCongress had hoped to be out of town for the holidays by the end of this week. That's not looking likely anymore, with the negotiations on efforts to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts moving slowly, if at all. Tamara Keith talks to Audie Cornish.
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