Key to avoiding cliff: Will Pres O cut spending? Will he compromise? I bet even if Rs raise taxes, O won't cut spending.
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@jonathanweisman what programs are those?
@AriFleischer We know some. Biggest are farm programs in Senate-passed farm bill, which Geithner said he'd put into #FiscalCliff deal
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@jonathanweisman Flight taking off. Convo 2b continuedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@jonathanweisman Thanks. R those cuts bigger than proposal 2increase spending by $150b over next 3 years? R they big enuf 2 turn off seq? -
@AriFleischer Since O didn't put No. on upfront cuts don't know if offset $50 b in upfront spending. Tax hikes lg enuf to turn off sequester -
@jonathanweisman Tax hikes don't automatically turn off seq. Different issue - look into it. Separate legislative tracks. -
@AriFleischer Nothing automatically turns off sequester. Congress must affirmatively do that. If they decide tax hikes r enuf, they could
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