Fiscal cliff conclusion may not come before the new Congress

Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 | 3:24 p.m.

Washington — In Hollywood's infamous portrayal of the Old West, high noon was a time of reckoning, when lawmen and their opponents met in the town square for a final shootout. In Congress, high noon is the hour of reckoning for lawmakers in the 112th Congress, who have until then on Jan. 3 to act on a fiscal cliff deal before their time expires and their unfinished business is officially pitched into the next congressional session. It's looking more and more like they may miss that deadline. On Tuesday afternoon, House Republicans registered their frustration with the fiscal cliff deal struck between ...

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By TomD1228

Jan. 1, 2013

4:23 p.m.

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Boehner cant get plan B done and he says"Screw it,Senate you do something".McConnel works with the Dems ( Biden) and gives him a plan and he and Cantor say its not good enough.These two guys are ruining the Republican party forever. Just unbelievable. Boehner should have NEVER kicked it over to the Senate. He looks like an idiot now.
By BeSafest

Jan. 1, 2013

4:28 p.m.

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So many stories on this issue that I've lost track of what's going on! They don't know what's going on and we don't know what's going on!
Welcome to 2013, the year of the clueless.

The congressional salute:
http://www.cadca.org/files/shrug.jpg

pass it on!