Published November 24, 2012, 01:08 PM
Fiscal cliff: How to judge if debt cuts are real
President Barack Obama and leaders of the lame-duck Congress may be just weeks away from shaking hands on a deal to avert the dreaded "fiscal cliff." So it's natural to wonder: If they announce a bipartisan package promising to curb mushrooming federal deficits, will it be real?By: Alan Fram, Associated Press
