The Fiscal Cliff, In Three And A Half Graphics

[Roland99]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/09/20/161427078/the-fiscal-cliff-in-three-and-a-half-graphics?ft=1&f=1001

A bunch of federal tax increases and spending cuts are scheduled to kick in around Jan. 1, 2013. This is what people are talking about when they talk about the "fiscal cliff."

If recent experience is any guide, things will probably start to get crazy as the deadline approaches, and Congress will move at the last minute to block some of the tax increases and spending cuts.

Before things get crazy, let's take a quick look at the numbers for fiscal year 2013...

[bemildred]

1. Thanks, that was informative.

I'm not too worried about these situations where Congress threatens itself and plays games in order to bamboozle the public, they never actually shoot themselves, even the Congress is not that stupid.

[mbperrin]

2. Reminds me of the new sheriff scene from Blazing Saddles (warning - Mel Brooks offensive!)