The White House on New Year's Day proclaimed victory on the fiscal cliff deal that only hours earlier had made it through the U.S. Senate on a vote of 89-8, labeling it a "victory for middle-class families and the economy."

What follows is a fact sheet/press release issued by the White House trumpeting different provisions of the fiscal cliff plan, showing what Democrats are emphasizing from this deal.

The White House on New Year's Day proclaimed victory on the fiscal cliff deal that only hours earlier had made it through the U.S. Senate on a vote of 89-8, labeling it a "victory for middle-class families and the economy." What follows is a fact sheet/press release issued by the ...

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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