Who Got the Better of the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal?

by ABC News U.S. Posted 2013/01/02 06:34:47

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Markets breathed a huge sigh of relief Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers reached a budget agreement that will stop hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax increases and spending cuts that risked plunging the world's biggest economy into recession.

Stocks around the world started 2013 with hefty gains as investors welcomed the vote in the House of Representatives that made sure the U.S. does not go over the so-called "fiscal cliff." Though longer-term fiscal problems remain and President Barack Obama will likely face more battles with the Republican-dominated House, investors were relieved that the biggest near-term stumbling block to the world economy has been cleared.

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Dale 2013/01/02 06:39:26

President Obama and the Democrats

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Who got the better deal? In order: Lame Duck, dEMOCRATs, Repubicans, and left holding the dirty end of the stick, "We The People." And that ain't good folks, ain't gud 'tal.
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thefatguy 2013/01/16 08:09:51

President Obama and the Democrats

Obie and his band of thugs bent over Boehner and McConnell and rode them hard. America and the Constitution lost AGAIN.

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Constitution Believer 2013/01/10 02:29:09

President Obama and the Democrats

He got the chance to rub salt into already open wounds left by the unorthadox way he ran his campaign...by the sleezieness of his people and all the goodies he will and did give out to the low income.....
This comes to mind.

Sort of makes one wonder just how many people were dumb enough to vote for him just because of that.

Then there is the one were he is IMO selling America to Russia.

Sorry but I am like the Democrats I BELIEVE IN WHAT I SEE AND HEAR....and there it is for you.

Obama is going to try before the end of this second term find a way to remain president even if he has to change the constitution.

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kmay 2013/01/06 19:55:41

President Obama and the Democrats

His corporate crony buddies including Hollywood got the bonuses ! The middle class got shafted once agin by Obama's empty promises. Vote to get the Dem majority hold over the middle class out of Congress in 2014 and take back the middle class power from this liar!

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kmay to kmay 2013/01/06 20:07:21

Fact check: Obama on the 'fiscal cliff' deal
http://news.yahoo.com/fudging...

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Lady Whitewolf 2013/01/06 11:25:54

Republicans

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THE WEALTHY= 1

The "Little Guy" = 0

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alyssa 2013/01/06 06:35:04

Republicans

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Magus BN-0 2013/01/06 04:53:13

Republicans

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It's not even close. Instead of the debacle known as the Bush tax cuts expiring entirely, there's just an increase for income over $450K. Less than half of the next tax revenue that Obama originally called for. And this is despite the fact that Republicans had no leverage in the negotiations. Democrats caved for no reason.

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jweedinsaldana 2013/01/06 02:30:24

Republicans

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Again it goes back to Bush because that moron lowered the taxes which caused an economic crisis, he doubled the national debt, reagan tripled the debt. Clinton came in and fixed everything and then Bush came in with his brilliant idea to make tax cuts for the wealthy(his oil buddies) which was the dumbest idea ever, caused the housing market to collapse, auto industry, and of course the economy.

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jweedin... to jweedin... 2013/01/06 02:32:14

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People are griping now? These are the same taxes we were paying during the Clinton Era which was the greatest economic prosperity in the US and now they are back! People need to stop worrying about thier personal situation and look at the big picture.

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Lady Wh... to jweedin... 2013/01/06 11:26:32

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MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY

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thefatguy to jweedin... 2013/01/16 08:00:05

You really are ignorant of the root causes of the problem. You really shouldn't open your mouth and advertise your lack of knowledge.

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ResurrectedDeathHag 2013/01/06 02:21:42

President Obama and the Democrats

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But, ya get what you pay for. You dunces that voted for this deserve to suffer just as badly if not worse than the rest of us in the coming days.

What happens when the US dollar goes belly-up?

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bipolar... to Resurre... 2013/01/06 16:16:28

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Tax more Republicans. If it weren't for Obama ,the Tea Tards would have sent us "belly up"a year ago.
This time ,I hope he uses the 14th Amendment and orders the automatic pay off of the national debt ,and crushes these irresponsible ideologues once and for all.

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Resurre... to bipolar... 2013/01/06 17:08:19 (edited)

Do you EVER read the inane comments that you leave for other folks to decipher?

We're going belly up don't you worry. And when that happens, who are you liberals going to whine to then?

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bipolar... to Resurre... 2013/01/07 00:58:35

Nope, I'm too bust attempting to find any kernel of truth in the right wing swill you keep posting.

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Resurre... to bipolar... 2013/01/07 01:21:34

bust? bust what?

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freedom 2013/01/06 00:55:27

Republicans

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I only say the Republicans because Democrats kept blaming the Bush tax cuts for the debt. Now that Obama has endorsed the Bush tax cuts, can he now be held accountable for the debt?

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bipolar... to freedom 2013/01/06 16:18:58

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You've been holding him responsible since the day he was elected, not even waiting for his Inauguration in January of 2009. WHO ARE YOU KIDDING?

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RJeffreySavlov 2013/01/05 22:19:13

President Obama and the Democrats

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Only because a majority of Republicans blinked when they should have stood their ground. It is the recent history of the party.

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Heisenberg 2013/01/05 20:38:35

President Obama and the Democrats

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Barack Obama did. I'm glad he finally put his foot down and stood his ground this time.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/06 01:50:38

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Oh hell yeah.He own's something now/No more of the blame game.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/06 01:56:53

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Yes, and now the economy is back on the upswing. The housing market is supposed to improve this year, and the economy is supposed to start roaring back. I'm sure the GOP will try to take credit for that, too, but Obama deserves the credit this time.

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Casey to Heisenberg 2013/01/06 09:02:50

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"Supposed to" doesn't mean "is". Just wait before claiming that these changes are going to send us into the next great economic period. For all of our sake, I hope you're right. But, speculation is just that - speculation.

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Heisenberg to Casey 2013/01/06 10:00:51

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These are actually prognostications by experts with years more experience in economics than you have. The housing market is already showing signs of improvement. The unemployment rate this month was a tad lower than it was last month. That's also because employers were afraid to hire because of the fiscal cliff, and the holidays were over.

This spring is when it's supposed to start taking off again. The economy probably won't be as good as it was back in 1999 for at least another two or three years. We have to wait until after the war in Afghanistan is over for that to happen.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/07 00:40:58

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Nice little dream you got going on.Let me know when you wake up.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/07 06:07:28
tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/07 13:52:58

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yep everything is going to be fine under Obama..I bet the roses will start blooming in the winter now.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/08 17:54:01

They're getting much better now. I can't wait until the inauguration.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/08 20:39:48

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I hear they are having a hard time filling seats.See you are a dying breed.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/10 06:05:45

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If we were a dying breed, then Obama wouldn't have gotten reelected and whupped Romney's ass. You just contradicted yourself. There's still over a week until the inauguration, and I'm sure the seats will fill up by then.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/10 09:55:19

It's taken the lefties a little longer to catch on.There first paycheck of the year woke a few up.The others are too blinded by The Obama Smile or they are just down right dumb.Which one are you?

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/10 11:34:33

Keep drinking the kool-aid guy! Does that tinfoil hat fit okay?

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/10 17:30:25

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Keep sucking the governments tit.It might get sweet one day.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/11 01:19:27

That's what they told me when I was in the military, and that's why I'm happy as hell that I got out.

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Michael... to Heisenberg 2013/01/10 06:12:02

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that's just it...reality never slaps them in the face...they're in a perpetual slumber...when (and if because I'm honestly worried that it may get worse before it gets better as well) it gets better they still won't see it or will probably have moved on to something else to be deluded about.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/07 00:39:43

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We will see.Let's get them taxes up a little higher.People always spends mnore money when there taxes go up.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/07 06:08:05

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Sooner or later, someone is going to have to raise taxes if they ever want to pay off the debt. Basic arithmetic there, Chief.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/07 13:53:27

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QUIT SPENDING.

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Heisenberg to tdterry... 2013/01/08 17:54:19

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Quit pork-barrel defense spending. I agree.

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tdterry... to Heisenberg 2013/01/08 20:41:42

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That and the fake green energy,don't give money to hollywood to make movies and so on.Hell they should cut your government check a little.Seeing how you favor big government so well.

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