The shadowboxing between the parties over avoiding the fiscal cliff has so far been marked by Republicans introducing and passing legislation to avoid it. They’ve proposed replacing one-year’s worth of cuts to the defense department with cuts over 10 years to food stamps and other safety net program. And in short order, they’ll pass legislation extending all of the Bush tax cuts.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=97860