VID: 11.27.12 - Sen. Durbin Discusses the 'Fiscal Cliff''

[janedrake]

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WASHINGTON, DC
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Majority Whip, Sen. Dick Durbin says Democrats must be open to painful topics as
talks continue on the “fiscal cliff” and deficit reduction. Sen. Durbin was the featured
speaker at the Center for American Progress on Tuesday.

The “fiscal cliff” is a combination of expiring tax provisions & budget cuts which
begin to take effect in the new year. They include the Bush-era tax cuts and
sequestration or automatic defense & domestic spending cuts.

Direct video link:
http://www.c-span.org/Events/Sen-Durbin-...7436076-1/