Good evening. Im wolf blitzer in washington with alli velshi in new york. Were following breaking news. A democratic source tells Jessica Yellin at the white house there is apparently a fiscal cliff deal that is in the works right now. Were also told that the Vice President , joe biden, is heading to capitol hill. Ali, this could be a dramatic moment that were watching right now. We were told joe biden would only go over when it looked like there was a deal. Not only to shore up support for the deal in general with the republicans with whom he has a good relationship, but with democrats, we have heard all day today there have been some democrats dissatisfied by how far they have had to go to get that deal. If you want to read tea leaves, it looks better than it looked a couple hours ago. It looks like biden is going to be at this meeting with the Democratic Caucus. The Democratic Senators, thats supposed to start in 15 minute. Hell brief them on whats going on. He has some problems, th
Minutes. The president greeted by the states republican governor about an hour ago. One day before a controversial right to work bill the white house is opposed to is signed in to law. Well have more on that later in the show but as far as the fiscal cliff, our First Read Team says we are already at the end game if the goal is to get a deal passed by december 21st. Now that means the president and House Speaker boehner have five days max to reach an agreement. That takes us to the 15th. Then the legislation has to be written by the 18th. The president is now working two strategies to get a deal done. He met with Speaker Boehner yesterday. Thats the first face to face in nearly a month and their one on one first one since july 2011. Now, the other strategy as michigan congressman clark explains is going to the people. I think the best way to break this political gridlock in washington is to go to the American People because its we the people that demand that the politicians and congress
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