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Boston on Fallout from the Fiscal Cliff "Shotgun Wedding"

Posted January 4, 2013 Atlanta, GA

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"Had we hit the fiscal cliff, the effects would have hurt but not nearly as much as advertised," wrote Economics Professor Danny Boston. "There would have been time and opportunity to cut a deal to remove more uncertainty regarding the country’s current and future debt. Instead, we panicked and struck a problematic deal."