I am baffled by the "fiscal cliff." It appears that both parties and most experts predict doom and gloom if it happens. But the "sequester" only cuts $1.2 trillion in spending over nine years (our deficit is that much every year), and the end of the Bush tax cuts only raises taxes by a few percent.
How is that not balanced? But the experts and both parties say we will lose millions of jobs and be thrown into a recession unless we keep borrowing and spending.What is the answer?-- Fred Darwin, ArlingtonHave more to add? News tip? Tell us
