Chances for Compromise on "Fiscal Cliff" Low After Indecisive Election
The electorate sent back the same bunch of politicians who haven't been able to agree over the last two years
A newly re-elected President Obama reached out to congressional leaders in search of cooperation Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans moved from a cliffhanger election to a "fiscal cliff."
Other than House Speaker John Boehner's purple tie, the appetite for compromise appeared more rhetorical than realistic.
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