Published December 31, 2012, 06:58 PM
Obama says fiscal cliff deal close, not done
Agonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a final deal as they haggled away the final hours of 2012 in a dispute over spending cuts.By: David Esp and Julie Pace, Associated Press
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