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Eight Principles to Guide You Through the ‘Fiscal Cliff’

A few key points to keep in mind during the "fiscal cliff" negotiations.

Robert B. Reich

December 3, 2012

Progressives have a lot at stake in “fiscal cliff” negotiations, including fair taxation for the wealthy, reasonable military spending and preserving the social safety net. With the daily back-and-forth, it can be confusing to keep track of all the details. Robert Reich boils it all down with these 8 principles to guide you through the fiscal cliff crisis in this video from MoveOn.org.

Robert B. ReichRobert Reich is a professor emeritus at UC Berkeley and the former secretary of labor in the Clinton administration. His latest book is Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America.


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