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President Obama Talks to Congress About Fiscal Cliff

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President Obama meets with Congressional leaders today to talk about how to address the upcoming fiscal cliff.

That's a series of tax increases and spending cuts due to kick in at the end of the year.

Economists say that if Congress doesn't act, the issue could send the economy into another recession.

The White House and Congressional Republicans have been at odds on how to address the issue.

President Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans while Republicans say the will fight any tax increases.