Rep. Rangel On The Fiscal Cliff And Making Sure The Poor Are Not Disproportionately Impacted
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Channel: Roland S. Martin · 2012 · News & Politics
More than $500 billion in tax increases and across-the-board spending cuts just for 2013 are scheduled to take effect after January 1st, unless President Obama and Republicans reach a deal to avoid it. One of the biggest differences in the election between the President and the GOP was their approach to taming the deficit. President wants to increase taxes on the richest Americans. The GOP says, "No way." Both sides will try to make a deal, but how do African-Americans make sure the President has their back, as we had his, in the election? Congressman Charlie Rangel joined Roland Martin on the set of washington watch to discuss this and more.
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