CNNW CNN Newsroom January 1, 2013
Meltdown. Technically the nation went over the fiscal cliff when the new year began. But practically the senate pulled a parachute that should soften the fall. About 2 00 a. M. Eastern, senators passed a round of compromises with a vote of 898. I said should. This deal is far from done. Now it is up to the house to stop 600 billion of automatic tax hikes and spending cuts. At this hour, though, a vote is not scheduled. Multiple house members took to the floor today to say their vote will be no. The current agreement with the fiscal cliff was agreed to, were told, somewhere around 11 30 last ni...