With time running out before the Jan. 1 deadline, President Barack Obama and House Majority Leader John Boehner appear no closer to reaching a deal to avert the “fiscal cliff,” which many economists fear could plunge the nation back into recession. What do you think?

“Good thing Jan. 1 is a holiday. Government stuff can’t happen on a holiday.”
Jason Zink • Systems Analyst

“I have a huge jar of change right now, so I’m not too worried about it.”
Dorothea Rizzo • Rag Sorter
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“Sometimes in situations like this it helps to just flip a coin.”
Howard Gehr • Ultrasonic Cleaner