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Take Two

Why fiscal cliff talk is full of doomsday pessimism

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 28, 2012
House Speaker John Boehner at a recent news conference following his failed effort at fiscal cliff legislation. U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week.
House Speaker John Boehner at a recent news conference following his failed effort at fiscal cliff legislation. U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week.
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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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Why fiscal cliff talk is full of doomsday pessimism

Amid all the talk of the looming fiscal cliff — the tax cuts which will go into effect with potential drastic effects if Congress can't come to a compromise to avert them— we have a voice of optimism today, and a call to take the long view on political deadlines.

Aaron Noble of the Washington Post joins the show to talk about his piece in the paper's FIX blog that the final days of many Congressional deadlines teem with doomsday predictions.