Fiscal Cliff

Demo against fiscal cliff giveaways must only be opening salvo

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November 15 Demo against fiscal cliff giveaways

OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN On Thursday, November 15, a small demonstration of some fifteen protestors was held outside the Federal Courthouse building downtown, where John McCain’s office is located, to demand that he “stand with working Americans and support a fair deal, not a grand deal” in the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations. The demonstration, which had …

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A Primer to the Fiscal Cliff

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Grey text over white background that reads, "No image of the fiscal cliff available as it is an illusion conjured up by the Debt Relief Commission"

SOURCED ONLINE AND OCCUPIED TUCSON CITIZEN The fiscal cliff explained “Fiscal cliff” is the popular shorthand term used to describe the conundrum that the U.S. government will face at the end of 2012, when the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011 are scheduled to go into effect. Among the laws set to change …

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