The big issue facing Congress as it gets back to work is the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ To that extent, nothing is going to get much of a look in unless a deal is reached on a range of laws which, if unchanged by the end of the year, will result in tax increases and massive spending cuts.
The policy differences between the Republicans and Democrats are endless, but the ways forward are pretty limited. Todd Zwillich, The Takeaway’s Washington correspondent, explains.