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Take Two

Federal budget bill has big impact on California

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 16, 2014
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2013, on the day after a compromise bill passed the U.S. Congress, avoiding the 'fiscal cliff.' The agreement raises taxes on the rich and puts off automatic $109 billion federal budget cuts for two months.
The U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 2, 2013, on the day after a compromise bill passed the U.S. Congress, avoiding the 'fiscal cliff.' The agreement raises taxes on the rich and puts off automatic $109 billion federal budget cuts for two months.
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SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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