Negotiations

Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP - President Barack Obama, center, gestures as he is applauded during the annual Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

The LA Times reported a story about the majority of Americans, fifty-one percent to be exact, belief that President Obama and congressional Republicans will not reach an agreement to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. The consequence of not reaching an agreement by January 1, 2013 would harm Republicans more than Democrats. The article also mentioned how no progress has been made due to Obama wanting to include tax increases for the wealthy in order to achieve budget goals whereas Republicans only propose cutting programs. Americans believe that the economy and personal finances will suffer if both parties cannot compromise. 

The New York Times took a different approach and wrote a story about Representative Paul D. Ryans opinion on why he and Mitt Romney lost the Republican presidential ticket. "The surprise was some of the turnout, some of the of the turnout especially in urban areas, which gave President Obama the big margin to win this race," said Ryan. The article notably mentions that pointing to urban voter turnout for the Republican parties loss does not take into account that President Obama also won some rural, white states. It also goes on to add that Ryan does not realize the Republican party has been loosing the urban vote for awhile now and now they are beginning to loose the suburban vote. 

The Washington Post wrote a story like the LA Times did about negotiations with congressional Republicans  for the year-end fiscal cliff. It is mentioned in this article too how Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthy and corporations. The article also talks about his plan to end George W. Bush-era tax cuts. Congressional leaders are set to meet on Friday with President Obama at the White House to begin discussions about the fiscal-cliff.