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Senate passes 'fiscal cliff' measure to raise some taxes | |
January 01, 2013 WASHINGTON -- Hours past a self-imposed deadline for action, the Senate passed legislation early New Year's Day to neutralize a fiscal cliff combination of across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts that kicked in at midnight. The pre-dawn vote was a lopsided 89-8. Source: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130101/news/701019942/ |