Taxes will go up on all americans beginning tomorrow. And economists believe that we will plunge into another recession. Danielle nottingham has more from the white house. Reporter members of congress arrived at the capital to work on new years eve to try to avoid massive tax increases and spending cuts from taking effect in just hours. There are a number of issues on which the two sides are still apart. But negotiations are continuing as i speak. Reporter sources say both sides are starting to pro mize on which families will keep bush era tax cuts. The president wand families making more than 250,000 to start paying more. Democrats are reportedly negotiating to raise that limit. Lets get this thing done. Tonight when the ball drops, lets make sure we havent also dropped the ball. Im sorry that we are here, on new years eve, and that we havent solved this problem long ago. Reporter most of the negotiations have been happening behind closed doors. But lawmakers called on the white house
Again this evening. Actually within the next half hour. That meeting is scheduled then. Live on capitol hill, danielle nottingham, matt back to you. Danielle, thank you very much. Earlier today the white house released a fact sheet on the deal. For starters it would permanently extend middle class tax cuts, extending credit for working families, raises 626 billion by ending tax cuts to the wealthiest 2 of the americans. Promote deficit reduction and strong fiscal growth and extend the farm bill through the end of the fiscal year, thus averting a sharp rise in milk prices. Stay with 9news throughout the night for the very latest on the fiscal cliff. Well have updates on our website, wusa9. Com and the latest tonight on 9 news at 6 00, 7 00, and 11 00. Samesex marriages got underway in earnest today, all across maryland. A wide cross of people are tieing the knot. Among them more than half a dozen couples who literally lined up to wed at a water front end on marylands eastern shores. Our
Say. Caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Hi, im bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Handicapping the clintontrump race. That is the subject of this evenings talking points memo. As you may know, we at the factor like to advance stories, not give you the same old stuff over and over again. As we predicted weeks ago, Hillary Clinton will be running against trump for the presidency unless she is indicted over the email scandal. So, lets take a look at who has the advantage right now. An analysis of the Electoral College by the the Washington Post says that if mrs. Clinton wins all the states, traditionally win, plus d. C. , she only needs to win florida to become president. But that is a bit simplistic because donald trump should be more competitive in states like michigan and pennsylvania, than mitt romney was. However, there is no question, no question mrs. Clinton is a favorite to win at the moment. Even talk radio republicans are sp
Say. Caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. The factor begins right now. Hi, im bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Handicapping the clintontrump race. That is the subject of this evenings talking points memo. As you may know, we at the factor like to advance stories, not give you the same old stuff over and over again. As we predicted weeks ago, Hillary Clinton will be running against trump for the presidency unless she is indicted over the email scandal. So, lets take a look at who has the advantage right now. An analysis of the Electoral College by the the Washington Post says that if mrs. Clinton wins all the states, traditionally win, plus d. C. , she only needs to win florida to become president. But that is a bit simplistic because donald trump should be more competitive in states like michigan and pennsylvania, than mitt romney was. However, there is no question, no question mrs. Clinton is a favorite to win at the moment. Even talk radio republicans are sp
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