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Obama 'modestly optimistic' that 'fiscal cliff' can be avoided

WASHINGTON – President Obama said he was “modestly optimistic” that Senate leaders could reach an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, but he said that if the effort fails, he’ll demand a vote on his basic proposal to protect middle-class taxpayers from seeing their taxes rise.

By Kathleen Hennessey

December 28, 2012

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