Congressman Jeff Fortenberry

Lincoln Journal Star: Fortenberry urges balanced fiscal cliff agreement

December 04, 2012

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said Monday he's not as optimistic as he once was about reaching an agreement that avoids America's tumble off the so-called fiscal cliff.

"I was hopeful by this point we would see a trajectory out of this," the 1st District Republican congressman said. "But we don't have a trajectory at the moment."

The last thing the American people want is a standoff that triggers a series of sharp tax increases and spending cuts that could threaten economic recovery, Fortenberry said.

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