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Tempers fray as US moves closer to fiscal cliff

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House Speaker John Boehner accused the White House on Friday of having “wasted another week” in talks to avert a fiscal crisis that could plunge the world’s biggest economy into recession. Holding a press conference to give a status update before the weekend as the clock ticks down.

Stewart debates Christie over government assistance to the needy

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On his show Thursday night, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart clashed with New Jersey Gov. Christ Christie (R) over the role of government. Stewart noted that Christie was seeking money from the federal government due to Hurricane Sandy, yet was philosophically opposed to government assistance to Americans.

What Religion Tells Us About the Fiscal Cliff

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As President Obama and Congressional leaders inch toward an agreement to avert the “fiscal cliff,” the Rev. James Forbes, the president and co-founder of The Healing of the Nations Foundation and former senior minister of Riverside Church, says that “the vision of the Almighty” must dictate how we act. With the fiscal cliff looming, members of Congress are staking out positions and engaging in negotiations that have the feel of a sloppy game of hoops, full of turnovers, technical fouls, and missed opportunities. The following statement is from Marie Lopez Rogers, president of the National League of Cities, and mayor of Avondale, AZ in response to today’s unemployment report: “Today’s unemployment report shows the country moving in the right direction”