Reporters who focus on the federal budget discussed how they are covering the so-called "fiscal cliff," the term coined to describe the tax increases and budget cuts that will take effect in January unless Congress acts to stop them.

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Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) speaks about his deficit reduction plan and prospects for solving the "fiscal cliff" at the Ripon Society.

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The Urban Institute hosted a discussion Tuesday on tax increases scheduled to take effect in January, including the end of the Bush-era income tax cuts, the payroll tax holiday and hikes on investment income.

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Leading Authorities Inc, a progressive lecture agency, hosted a discussion with business leaders on key economic and business issues in the upcoming Presidential and Congressional elections.

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Former Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers (1999-2001) provides his perspective on the so-called "fiscal cliff," Thursday, at the Center for American Progress.

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National Journal hosted a series of panel discussions on efforts to avert automatic spending cuts and tax increases in January 2013.

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) gave a statement Wednesday on the so-called "fiscal cliff."  The House leader called for "the need for both parties to find common ground."

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President Obama announced Friday that he has invited congressional leaders to meet with him next week to address the state of the economy, taxes and the so called "fiscal cliff.' If congress cannot come to an agreement by the end of the fiscal year, automatic tax increases and spending cuts will take place.

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Co-authors of the Simpson-Bowles deficit-reduction plan along with two former Federal Reserve Chairmen sit down for a discussion on the major fiscal policy shifts expected in Washington as a result of the upcoming "fiscal cliff."

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For the first time since the elections, Congressional leaders from both parties visited the White House to meet with Pres. Obama and begin discussions on the "fiscal cliff," Friday. More than $600 billion in tax hikes and budgetary cuts are set to go into effect on Jan. 1 if the White House and lawmakers cannot come to an agreement and strike a deal.

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With the so called "fiscal cliff" and sequestration scheduled to take place on Jan.1st, C-SPAN looks back to the August, 2011 debate and news conferences from the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and the White House as Congress considered and passed the Budget Control Act. The BCA is the law that created sequestration, the automatic spending cuts that are split 50/50 between defense and non-defense spending.
 

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Majority Whip, Sen. Dick Durbin says Democrats must be open to painful topics as talks continue on the “fiscal cliff” and deficit reduction. Sen. Durbin was the featured speaker at the Center for American Progress on Tuesday. The “fiscal cliff” is a combination of expiring tax provisions & budget cuts which begin to take effect in the new year. They include the Bush-era tax cuts and sequestration or automatic defense & domestic spending cuts.

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