Common sense needed to avoid fiscal cliff


November 28, 2012 · 1:55 PM

Everyone talks that are we going over the fiscal cliff. How bad will be the fall? The answer depends upon congressional and presidential action before the Dec. 31 deadline.

The administration is spending us into trillions in debit and the lack of emphasis on establishing an environment for job creation by small businesses will make for a very rocky jolt at the bottom unless our leadership starts governing with some common sense instead of political jockeying.

Larry Brickman, Bellevue

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