dumb question about the fiscal cliff

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2. Hmmm...

This is a good and difficult question. As far as I understand it, if we "go over the cliff," all tax breaks end for everyone and must be renegotiated. Therefore, the big tax breaks given right now to the top 1% will no longer be in effect, and everyone will have to go back to the drawing board. What irritates me is that all this talk about the "financial cliff" was never so pronounced as it has been with Obama's administration. With Reagan, they raised the ceiling more than a few times. Yet, here we are, and the GOP won't counter Obama's plan with one of their own. All they say is that they want to protect the top 1%. I say, let's go over the cliff at this point. Things may have to get worse before they will get better. I'd really like to hear others' opinions, especially those correcting my thoughts!