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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Thousands of UGA students enjoy during the annual “Frat Beach” party for the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game on St. Simons Island, Friday, November 1, 2024. On the weekend of the Georgia-Florida football game, St. Simons Island’s East Beach becomes “Frat Beach,” an open-air party teeming with thousands of highly inebriated college students. (Hyosub Shin / AJC)

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