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Pop Culture
10:00 am
Wed January 9, 2013

Canada, Culture And Commerce: Woody Allen And "Cliff" Redux

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Illustration of Woody Allen by Felix Jackson, Jr.
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Victoria Times-Colonist columnist Les Leyne brings us the latest news from Canada. Film critic Robert Horton considers Woody Allen's classic comedies of the 1970s. Then, Seattle Times economics columnist Jon Talton reviews the aftermath of the "fiscal cliff" deal.

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Fiscal Policy
11:49 am
Tue January 8, 2013

Congress Readies For The Next "Cliff"

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Gray clouds fill the sky over the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, the day closed-door meetings and votes negated a fiscal cliff of across-the-board tax increases and sweeping spending cuts.
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The next cliff looms in Washington, DC, as the US Treasury runs out of borrowing authority at the end of February. There may be a decision about across-the-board spending cuts known as "sequestration," as well as a debate over the social safety net.

Will Democrats agree to cuts to Social Security and Medicare? We talk with economics writer James Kwak about the political support for smaller government and less revenue.

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Fiscal Cliff
9:45 am
Fri January 4, 2013

Farm Bill Extension Leaves Out Many In Northwest

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By Anna King

Originally published on Thu January 3, 2013 3:59 pm

RICHLAND, Wash. – Many Northwest growers are left out of the partial extension of the U.S. Farm Bill included in this week’s fiscal cliff legislation. The new law largely covers conventional agriculture and not the organics, specialty crops and conservation programs that our region’s farmers are known for.

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Economy And Politics
9:00 am
Wed January 2, 2013

Congress Reaches A Deal On Fiscal Cliff

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The House voted 257-167 late last night to pass the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. The bill now goes to the President, but sets up another confrontation over taxes and spending in just weeks. We check in with Jill Jackson of CBS News and hear from Representative Jim McDermott about why he voted against the deal.

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