WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States looked on track to tumble over the "fiscal cliff" at midnight on Monday, at least for a day, as lawmakers remained reluctant to back last-minute efforts by Senate leaders to avert severe tax increases and(CNN) -- The "fiscal cliff" is hours away. And Americans are angry. Across the country, millions are fed up with a Congress that seems unable to get some important things done. "We need Congress to represent the people, not two arrogant parties thatPresident Barack Obama is scheduled to give an address on the Fiscal Cliff on Monday at 1:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here.WASHINGTON -- The preliminary fiscal cliff deal being negotiated by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Vice President Joe Biden would achieve up to $790 billion in revenue over the next decade. Some ofWASHINGTON -- The United States government will miss the end of the year deadline to resolve the so-called fiscal cliff, House Republicans conceded on Monday afternoon. The House of Representatives will adjourn December 31 without voting on a bill to
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