/tags/fiscal-cliff Fiscal Cliff en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-08/even-without-earmarks-tax-breaks-and-special-deals-fill-bills Congress likes to say it doesn't do earmarks anymore. And while that may be true, it's also a fact that targeted provisions are still useful in moving legislation — even critical legislation like the bill that pulled Washington back from the fiscal cliff last month. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 08:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-02-08/even-without-earmarks-tax-breaks-and-special-deals-fill-bills Peter Overby /npr-news/2013-01-10/crazy-or-canny-talk-grows-about-1-trillion-platinum-coin In theory, some say, President Obama could have a $1 trillion coin made and that would head off the next big battle over the federal government's debt ceiling. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:15:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-10/crazy-or-canny-talk-grows-about-1-trillion-platinum-coin Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-01-09/in-talking-to-their-states-governors-keep-an-eye-on-washington From Superstorm Sandy to gun laws to the fiscal cliff, national issues are on the minds and the lips of the nation's governors setting their state agendas this week. Some want Congress and President Obama to act; others are urging state legislators to do what Congress hasn't. Wed, 09 Jan 2013 23:22:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-09/in-talking-to-their-states-governors-keep-an-eye-on-washington Greg Henderson /npr-news/2013-01-08/after-the-fiscal-cliff-businesses-say-some-uncertainty-remains Even after Congress' action to avert part of the "fiscal cliff," business owners remain cautious about hiring and expanding. Those that are growing cite the underlying economy, but others say uncertainty about government spending is keeping them wary. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 23:33:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-08/after-the-fiscal-cliff-businesses-say-some-uncertainty-remains John Ydstie /npr-news/2013-01-05/obamas-on-again-off-again-relationship-with-progressives President Obama handily won re-election, but Congress remains fairly unchanged. Will the status quo prevail during his second term? Or will he follow through on promises that got progressives excited about him in 2008? Sat, 05 Jan 2013 21:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-05/obamas-on-again-off-again-relationship-with-progressives NPR Staff /2013-01-05/week-in-news-the-end-of-the-fiscal-cliff-sort-of Weekends on All Things Considered host Jacki Lyden talks with regular contributor James Fallows of The Atlantic about some of the top stories in the news this past week. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:00:00 GMT /2013-01-05/week-in-news-the-end-of-the-fiscal-cliff-sort-of /2013-01-05/another-think-coming-scrutinizing-an-oft-misused-phrase When President Obama addressed the country on New Year's Eve in the middle of negotiations over the "fiscal cliff," he warned Republicans that any government spending cuts would have to be accompanied by tax increases. If they thought otherwise, the president said, "then they've got another thing coming." According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the phrase was originally "to have another think coming." Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:00:00 GMT /2013-01-05/another-think-coming-scrutinizing-an-oft-misused-phrase /npr-news/2013-01-05/often-written-off-biden-has-long-list-of-deals-to-his-name The "fiscal cliff" wasn't the first time Vice President Joe Biden has helped carry a deal across the finish line. Though critics dismiss him as a gaffe-prone windbag, he has reached across the aisle many times to get compromises through Congress. Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:28:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-05/often-written-off-biden-has-long-list-of-deals-to-his-name Ari Shapiro /npr-news/2013-01-04/liberals-in-a-dither-over-whether-obama-blew-it-or-nailed-it Is he a "wimp" who blinked during fiscal cliff wrangling, failing to pursue a grand bargain and weakening his future hand? Or a pragmatist who negotiated a "big win" in securing congressional approval for the first tax increase on the wealthy in more than two decades? Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-04/liberals-in-a-dither-over-whether-obama-blew-it-or-nailed-it Liz Halloran /npr-news/2013-01-04/bargain-over-fiscal-cliff-brings-changes-to-health-care Health care has been a major focus in recent budget battles. New legislation provides a temporary fix in payments for doctors, but it will be paid for by a decade of cuts to hospitals. And a program for long-term-care insurance won't ever get off the ground. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 08:30:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-01-04/bargain-over-fiscal-cliff-brings-changes-to-health-care Julie Rovner