Breakdown of the Fiscal Cliff
By: Sophia Brewer (@SophiaNat)
January 15, 2013 – first paycheck of the year for a lot of 9-5′ers and so, possibly the first time many every day working Americans have seen the effects of our country’s Fiscal Cliff crisis. In case one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to get more rest and you’ve been missing the nightly news, Congress approved the passing of a “fiscal cliff” deal at the end of 2012. The House voted 257 to 167 to send the measure to President Obama for his signature. So what exactly does this mean and who does it affect?

















