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Pres. Obama Remarks on 'Fiscal Cliff'

Washington, DC
Monday, December 31, 2012

Pres. Obama delivered remarks on the "fiscal cliff" at a White House event with middle class Americans. He announced that a deal was "within sight, but not done yet." The President also discussed how the "fiscal cliff" would affect middle class taxpayers if no deal is reached. If no agreement takes place and is voted on in Congress before midnight, taxes will rise for almost all taxpayers and mandatory cuts will take place in defense and non-defense agencies.

Updated: Monday, December 31, 2012 at 3:38pm (ET)

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