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Obama, Boehner meet in fiscal cliff talks

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President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner held surprise talks Thursday, as time ran short for hopes of a pre-Christmas deal to solve a fiscal crisis that could cause a recession. The rivals met at the White House, for 50 minutes, for the first time since Sunday. As Congress and the President continue their negotiations on an agreement to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff,” Millennials are paying close attention to the ongoing debate.

Wal-Mart patrons’ ‘fragile’ economic status could dampen their holiday spending. Courtney Reagan, CNBC So much of the debate surrounding the “fiscal cliff” has focused on income taxes for the wealthy, but the pocketbook issues at the heart of the matter aren’t limited to the 1 percent. A strong majority of Democratic, Republican and Independent Voters Oppose Increased Medicare Copayments to Reduce Federal Spending WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A new bipartisan Public Policy Polling (D)/Fabrizio Ward (R) survey.